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BYLAWS of the Dharma Bridge Foundation ARTICLE I - NAME, !

R "SE Se#tion $% The name of the organi&ation 'ha(( )e the Dharma Bridge Foundation* Se#tion +% The Dharma Bridge Foundation i' organi&ed e,#(u'i-e(. for #harita)(e, re(igiou' and edu#ationa( /ur/o'e', more '/e#ifi#a((. for the /ur/o'e of /ro-iding a''i'tan#e to edu#ationa( /rogram' at Buddhi't mona'terie' in India, Ne/a( and other #ountrie' throughout the 0or(d1 a' 0e(( a' a''i'ting '/iritua( tea#her' re'iding in the'e mona'terie' to tra-e( to other #ountrie' in order to /ro-ide re(igiou' tea#hing' to 'tudent' a)road* ARTICLE II 2 MEMBERS3I Se#tion $% Mem)er'hi/ 'ha(( #on'i't on(. of the mem)er' of the )oard of dire#tor'* ARTICLE III - ANN!AL MEETIN4 Se#tion $% Annua( Meeting* The date of the regu(ar annua( meeting 'ha(( )e 'et ). the Board of Dire#tor' 0ho 'ha(( a('o 'et the time and /(a#e* Se#tion +% S/e#ia( Meeting'* S/e#ia( meeting' ma. )e #a((ed ). the Chair or the E,e#uti-e Committee* Se#tion 5% Noti#e* Noti#e of ea#h meeting 'ha(( )e gi-en to ea#h -oting mem)er, ). emai(, not (e'' than ten da.' )efore the meeting* ARTICLE I6 - B"ARD "F DIRECT"RS Se#tion $% Board Ro(e, Si&e, Com/en'ation* The Board i' re'/on'i)(e for o-era(( /o(i#. and dire#tion of the Coun#i(, and de(egate' re'/on'i)i(it. for da.-to-da. o/eration' to the Coun#i( Dire#tor and #ommittee'* The Board 'ha(( ha-e u/ to 'e-en and not fe0er than three mem)er'* The )oard re#ei-e' no #om/en'ation other than rea'ona)(e e,/en'e'* Se#tion +% Meeting'* The Board 'ha(( meet at (ea't four time' /er annum, at an agreed u/on time and /(a#e* Se#tion 5% Board E(e#tion'* E(e#tion of ne0 dire#tor' or e(e#tion of #urrent dire#tor' to a 'e#ond term 0i(( o##ur a' the fir't item of )u'ine'' at the annua( meeting of the #or/oration* Dire#tor' 0i(( )e e(e#ted ). a ma7orit. -ote of the #urrent dire#tor'* Se#tion 8% Term'* A(( Board mem)er' 'ha(( 'er-e one .ear term', )ut are e(igi)(e for re-e(e#tion* Se#tion 9% :uorum* A ;uorum mu't )e attended ). at (ea't << /er#ent of the Board mem)er' )efore )u'ine'' #an )e tran'a#ted or motion' made or /a''ed* Se#tion <% Noti#e* An offi#ia( Board meeting re;uire' that ea#h Board mem)er ha-e 0ritten noti#e t0o 0ee=' in ad-an#e*

Se#tion >* "ffi#er' and Dutie'* There 'ha(( )e three offi#er' of the Board #on'i'ting of a Chair, 6i#e Chair, Se#retar.?Trea'urer* Their dutie' are a' fo((o0'% The Chair 'ha(( #on-ene regu(ar(. '#hedu(ed Board meeting', 'ha(( /re'ide or arrange for other mem)er' of the e,e#uti-e #ommittee to /re'ide at ea#h meeting in the fo((o0ing order% 6i#eChair, Se#retar. and Trea'urer* The 6i#e-Chair 0i(( #hair #ommittee' on '/e#ia( 'u)7e#t' a' de'ignated ). the )oard* The Se#retar. 'ha(( )e re'/on'i)(e for =ee/ing re#ord' of Board a#tion', in#(uding o-er'eeing the ta=ing of minute' at a(( )oard meeting', 'ending out meeting announ#ement', di'tri)uting #o/ie' of minute' and the agenda to ea#h Board mem)er', and a''uring that #or/orate re#ord' are maintained* The Trea'urer 'ha(( ma=e a re/ort at ea#h Board meeting* Trea'urer 'ha(( #hair the finan#e #ommittee, a''i't in the /re/aration of the )udget, he(/ de-e(o/ fundrai'ing /(an', and ma=e finan#ia( information a-ai(a)(e to Board mem)er' and the /u)(i#* Se#tion @% 6a#an#ie'* When a -a#an#. on the Board e,i't', nomination' for ne0 mem)er' ma. )e re#ei-ed from /re'ent Board mem)er' ). the Se#retar. t0o 0ee=' in ad-an#e of a Board meeting* The'e nomination' 'ha(( )e 'end out to Board mem)er' 0ith the regu(ar Board meeting announ#ement, to )e -oted u/on at the ne,t Board meeting* The'e -a#an#ie' 0i(( )e fi((ed on(. to the end of the /arti#u(ar Board mem)erA' term* Se#tion B% Re'ignation, Termination and A)'en#e'* Re'ignation from the Board mu't )e in 0riting and re#ei-ed ). the Se#retar.* A Board mem)er 'ha(( )e dro//ed for e,#e'' a)'en#e' from the Board if '?he ha' three une,#u'ed a)'en#e' from Board meeting' in a .ear* A Board mem)er ma. )e remo-ed for other rea'on' ). a three-fourth' -ote of the remaining dire#tor'* Se#tion $C% S/e#ia( Meeting'* S/e#ia( meeting' of the Board 'ha(( )e #a((ed u/on the re;ue't of the Chair or one-third of the Board* Noti#e' of '/e#ia( meeting' 'ha(( )e 'ent out ). the Se#retar. to ea#h Board mem)er /o'tmar=ed t0o 0ee=' in ad-an#e* ARTICLE 6 2 C"MMITTEES Se#tion $% The Board ma. #reate #ommittee' a' needed, 'u#h a' fundrai'ing, hou'ing, et#* The Board Chair a//oint' a(( #ommittee #hair'* Se#tion +% The three offi#er' 'er-e a' the mem)er' of the E,e#uti-e Committee* E,#e/t for the /o0er to amend the Arti#(e' of In#or/oration and B.(a0', the E,e#uti-e Committee 'ha(( ha-e a(( of the /o0er' and authorit. of the Board of Dire#tor' in the inter-a(' )et0een meeting' of the Board of Dire#tor', 'u)7e#t to the dire#tion and #ontro( of the Board of Dire#tor'* Se#tion 5% Finan#e Committee* The Trea'urer i' #hair of the Finan#e Committee, 0hi#h in#(ude' three other Board mem)er'* The Finan#e Committee i' re'/on'i)(e for de-e(o/ing and re-ie0ing fi'#a( /ro#edure', a fundrai'ing /(an, and annua( )udget 0ith 'taff and other Board mem)er'* The Board mu't a//ro-e the )udget, and a(( e,/enditure' mu't )e 0ithin the )udget* An. ma7or #hange in the )udget mu't )e a//ro-ed ). the Board or the E,e#uti-e Committee* The fi'#a( .ear 'ha(( )e the #a(endar .ear* Annua( re/ort' are re;uired to )e 'u)mitted to the Board 'ho0ing in#ome, e,/enditure' and /ending in#ome* The finan#ia( re#ord' of the organi&ation are /u)(i# information and 'ha(( )e made a-ai(a)(e to the mem)er'hi/, Board mem)er' and the /u)(i#*

ARTICLE 6I 2 AMENDMENTS Se#tion $% The'e B.(a0' ma. )e amended 0hen ne#e''ar. ). a t0o-third' ma7orit. of the Board of Dire#tor'* ro/o'ed amendment' mu't )e 'u)mitted to the Se#retar. to )e 'ent out 0ith regu(ar Board announ#ement'* The'e B.(a0' 0ere a//ro-ed at a meeting of the Board of Dire#tor' of the Dharma Bridge Foundation on Dune +$, +C$$*

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