gayaji, April 2 -- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinay Kumar Saxena said that Bihar, since ancient times, has remained the epicentre of Buddhist learning, and philosophy. "Universities like Nalanda and Vikramshila, played a key role in the spread of Buddha's teachings across India, Asia and around the world," he said. It is indeed, a matter of great pride, that the revived Nav Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda in Bihar, continues to be a seat of Buddhist studies in the present times. he said. While Universities have been offering courses in Buddhist Studies for long, this initiative will, rightly, focus on the scientific constructs of Buddhism, away from the existing mystical constructs, he said. Saxena was speaking as chief guest in the 90th birthday celebrations of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama organised by the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP), India National Centre, in Bodh Gaya on Wednesday. "The ongoing conflict in West Asia is threatening the world order, and economic security of massive populations, like never before, in recent history. There is a need to address the current global conflicts, through Buddhist ethics of wisdom and compassion," he said....