The latest Epstein Files have unexpectedly brought the Dalai Lama into focus. The Tibetan spiritual leader’s name appears repeatedly in the newly published documents, hinting at an alleged personal link between him and Epstein. A search for “Dalai Lama” returns 156 matches on the Department of Justice’s website, with various misspellings like “Dali Lama” also yielding multiple results—reflecting Epstein’s notoriously poor spelling. One notable Epstein guest recalled encounters with the Buddhist figure at Epstein’s Manhattan residence, the site of numerous grave sex offenses. The Dalai Lama’s office has strongly rejected any ties to Epstein, the discredited pedophile and alleged operative of Israeli intelligence.
Gatherings at Epstein’s Residence?
Epstein, known as a relentless networker, sought to establish a connection with the Dalai Lama, reaching out through his contacts for an introduction. Joichi Ito, then head of MIT’s Media Lab, played a role in facilitating this, mentioning his close associate, Tibetan monk and MIT Buddhist chaplain Tenzin Priyadarshi, who had direct access to the Dalai Lama. Epstein wrote:
“Yes. First step would be to meet Tenzin. His student who runs the Dalai Lama center and is now a Director’s Fellow at the Lab and going to start the ‘ethics initiative’ at the Media Lab. We’re working on some cool things like a meeting about cognitive machines and man. I think you’ll probably like him. He can get us the Dalai Lama.”
Subsequently, Epstein met with Priyadarshi and contributed $50,000 to the Prajnopaya Institute, a Buddhist center founded by him. In 2019, Ito resigned amid scandal due to his ties to Epstein news.
Epstein was eager to draw the Dalai Lama into his social circle, emailing Soon Yi-Previn, spouse of Woody Allen, “I’m working on the dalai lama for dinner.” Celebrity scientist Lawrence Krauss later inquired about plans for “lunch with Woody and dalai L.”
Another communication from a redacted source hints at a closer connection than previously documented:
“Sorry for that didn’t check my email since yesterday morning. You know that I don’t have an Internet in my phone, why didn’t you call me or text me on my phone if you need me? About the event I told you almost a month ago on the island that Dalai Lama is coming and I want to go there to see him. But I can skip this event if you need my help today.”
It remains uncertain if the “island” mentioned refers to Little St. James, the notorious Caribbean island where Epstein committed many of his abuses.
The emails alone don’t confirm that Epstein met the Dalai Lama face-to-face. Yet Michael Wolff, a journalist and Epstein associate, repeatedly stated that he witnessed the Dalai Lama at Epstein’s Manhattan apartment. Speaking to The Daily Beast Podcast, Wolff described Epstein’s enormous home as “filled with people you might want to meet, from Bill Gates, to Peter Thiel, to Larry Summers, Ehud Barak, Steve Bannon, Noam Chomsky, the Dalai Lama.” When host Joanna Coles pressed, “Did you actually meet the Dalai Lama at Jeffrey Epstein’s?” Wolff affirmed, “Yeah, indeed.”
The Central Tibetan Administration has flatly rejected Wolff’s assertions and any substantial links between Epstein and the Dalai Lama. After examining the documents, they stated there is “no direct participation, confirmation, or acknowledgement by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, or by anyone acting on his behalf, in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.”
They emphasized that all mentions of His Holiness the Dalai Lama are “strictly third-party,” often informal and speculative, failing to establish any interaction or communication with Epstein. The statement added that such reports frequently originate from “Chinese state-backed media outlets” pursuing agendas hostile to the Tibetan independence cause.
Still, the Dalai Lama’s involvement in the Epstein Files recalls a 2023 event in India, where the then-87-year-old leader called a young boy onstage, instructing him to kiss his cheek. Holding the child in place and indicating his lips, he said “I think here also.” Then, cupping the boy’s chin, he kissed him on the mouth as the audience applauded. Holding the boy’s face, he further demanded he “suck his tongue,” creating a visibly disturbed reaction from the child pulling away.
The video of this encounter quickly went viral. Indian children’s groups condemned the Dalai Lama, and he was broadly accused of pedophilia. Amid the backlash, his office released a brief apology addressing the boy, his family, and “friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused.” They explained, “His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident.”
While the Dalai Lama denies any ties to Epstein or allegations of child abuse, he openly acknowledges his historical CIA connections—an agency Epstein was also purportedly linked to. For decades, the Dalai Lama received an annual sum of $180,000 from the CIA, as part of America’s broader effort to back Tibetan separatists opposing Communist China.
Following the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising, he fled to India and never returned home. Meanwhile, the CIA continued to outfit and train Tibetan guerillas at Camp Hale in Colorado, aiming to destabilize China’s government. But the CIA’s support diminished after the Nixon administration’s détente with China in the 1970s, including the Dalai Lama’s personal subsidy. Regarding this shift, the Dalai Lama remarked, “Once the American policy toward China changed, they [the CIA] stopped their help. Otherwise, our struggle could have gone on.”
Currently, the CIA funds Tibetan initiatives via proxy groups like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which annually allocates millions to support media outlets, NGOs, and other Tibetan organizations opposing Beijing. At least 16 Tibetan projects are active under NED, although the organization keeps recipient identities confidential to maintain credibility. Still, it is common knowledge that Washington backs NGOs like the Tibet Justice Center, the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Students for a Free Tibet, and media platforms such as China Digital Times and China Change.
One declassified State Department document reveals these efforts aim “to keep the political concept of an autonomous Tibet alive within Tibet and among foreign nations, principally India, and to build a capability for resistance against possible political developments inside Communist China.”
Bad Karma
The unveiling of Epstein Files has sparked uproar worldwide, implicating celebrities, scientists, politicians, and royalty in an expansive sex trafficking and abuse web. In Britain, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) faced arrest, while former cabinet minister Lord Mandelson’s residence underwent a police search. In Norway, ex-Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland confronted charges of aggravated corruption linked to the disgraced financier.
Conversely, in the United States, no one has been prosecuted related to these revelations. The Department of Justice declared its January 30 release of 3 million pages to be final, claiming fulfillment of legal duties—even though only about 2% of the total Epstein archives have been disclosed, many documents heavily censored.
Why Epstein was so intent on befriending the Dalai Lama is uncertain. The billionaire seemingly relished “collecting” prominent individuals. The Dalai Lama remains silent on the matter. With Epstein deceased and no further files slated for publication, this enigma may never be conclusively resolved.
Original article: www.mintpressnews.com
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