Tenzin Priyadarshi

Tenzin Priyadarshi is philosopher, educator and polymath monk. He is regarded as a prominent Buddhist teacher who traverses between spiritual and academic domains. For over two decades, Priyadarshi has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he has led initiatives on values and compassion based leadership, ethics and emerging technologies. He is a co-founder of the Ethics and Governance of AI Fund which was a consortium of various non profits and academic institutions including MIT and Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. Priyadarshi also teaches at the International College of Innovation at National Cheng Chi University in Taiwan and other colleges and universities in Asia and Latin America.

The Venerable
Tenzin Priyadarshi
Rinpoche
Priyadarshi in 2016
Born
Academic work
DisciplineEthics, Philosophy, Religion
Sub-disciplineEthics and Governance of AI/ Emerging Technologies, Conflict Resolution and Peace-making
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Notable worksRunning Toward Mystery: Adventures of an Unconventional Life Solivagant: Tales of Solitude and Wonderment
Websiteimonk.org