VARANASI, May 30 -- The Tzu Chi Mahayana Buddhist Practice Centre was formally inaugurated on Friday at the department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Banaras Hindu University, marking a milestone in the field of Buddhist studies and international academic collaboration in India. This is the first ever Buddhist Centre in India sponsored by any foreign Buddhist organisation. The Tzu Chi Foundation also announced 10 fully funded scholarships for the students of Pali and Buddhist Studies. The centre was jointly inaugurated by the vice-chancellor of BHU, Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, and Pi Yu Lin, vice president of the internationally renowned Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation....