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CONSTITUTION OF VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTRE (SINGPAPORE) Name This society shall be known as the “Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore)”, hereinafter referred to as the “Society”. Place of Business Its place of business shall be at 268A Balestier Road, Singapore 329719 or such other address may subsequently be decided by the Management Committee and approved by the Registrar of Societies. The Society shall carry out its activities only in places and premises which have the prior written approval from the relevant authorities where necessary. Objects Its objects are: • To perpetuate, propagate and practise 'Theravada Buddhism". • To provide opportunities and venues for Intensive Vipassana meditation practice. • To observe Buddhist religious ceremonies, such as Vesak, Kathina Day, etc...... • To conduct Dhamma classes, meditation classes, retreats, lectures, discussions and short courses on Buddhism. • To produce and publish Buddhist magazines, articles and periodicals. • To conduct other activities incidental to and necessary for the promotion of the above- mentioned objects. Membership • Membership is unlimited and is open to all persons regardless of sex and race and is sub-divided into: • Ordinary Members Ordinary Members must be Singapore Citizens above the age of eighteen. Ordinary members have the right to vote and to hold office in the Society. • Associate Members Associate Membership is open to both the Singapore Citizens as well as non-Singapore Citizens. Persons who are below eighteen years of age shall not be accepted as Associate Members without the written consent of their parent or guardian. Associate Members have no voting rights and cannot hold office in the Society. • A person wishing to join the Society should submit his particulars to the Honorary Secretary on a prescribed form. The Management Committee will decide on the application for membership. • A copy of the Constitution of the Society shall be given to every approved member upon approval by Management Committee. • The Membership of a member, whose behaviour is deemed to be inconsistent with the objects of the Society can be terminated by a simple majority vote of the members at a General Meeting, provided the member has the right to be heard by the General Meeting before a decision is made. Adviser • Honorary Adviser The Management Committee, at its discretion, shall appoint one or more person(s) as Honorary Adviser(s). The tenure of the Honorary Adviser(s) shall be the same as that of the existing Management Committee. • Religious Advisor The Management Committee shall appoint one or more Buddhist monk(s) as the Religious Adviser(s). The Religious Adviser(s) shall advise the Society on all religious matters. The tenure of the Religious Adviser(s) shall be the same as that of the existing Management Committee. Fund Raising Any funds required for special purpose shall be raised from members and well-wishers with the consent of the General Meeting of the members. Supreme Authority and General Meetings • The supreme authority of the Society is vested in a General Meeting of the members presided over by the President. • An Annual General Meeting shall be held within 3 months or latest 6 months from the close of its financial year. At other times, an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be called by the President on the instruction of the Management Committee or the request in writing of one-fifth or more of the total voting members, stating the objectives for which the meeting is desired. • Members of the Society shall be notified of the date, time and venue of the Annual General Meeting by the Honorary Secretary and provided with a copy of the agenda and the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting at least fourteen days prior to the meeting. Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be given to members not less than ten days before the meeting. In the Extraordinary General Meeting, only the matter for which such an Extraordinary General Meeting is called shall be discussed. If the Management Committee does not within two months after the date of the receipt of the written request proceed to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting, the members who requested for the Extraordinary General Meeting shall convene the Extraordinary General Meeting by giving ten days' notice to voting members setting forth the business to be transacted and simultaneously posting the agenda on the Society's notice board. • The agenda for the Annual General Meeting shall consist of the following: • Adoption of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting. • Acceptance of the Audited Statement of Income and Expenditure and the Balance Sheet of the previous financial year. • Annual Report of the Management Committee for the previous financial year. • Election of office-bearers and the Honorary Auditors for the following term. • Approval of expenditures for major projects. • Any other matters of which notice in writing has been given to the Honorary Secretary at least seven days before the meeting is due to be held. • At least one quarter of the total voting members present at a General Meeting shall constitute a quorum. In the event of there being no quorum at the commencement of a General Meeting, the meeting shall stand adjourned for thirty minutes, and if there is still no quorum at such adjourned meeting, the members then present shall be considered a quorum but they shall have no power to amend any of the existing Rules. • Voting at all General Meetings shall be either by ballot or by a show of hands. Any motion passed at General Meetings of the Society shall be earned by a simple majority vote of the members.

Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore) 268/268A Balestier Road Singapore 329719 Tel: 64453984 Website: www.pabha.com/vmc Email: vmcsingapore@gmail.com

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