Wheel of Dhamma

Japan Vipassana Center
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Adicca
Dhamma Ādicca (Dhammadicca), Chiba-ken, Japan
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Japanese

Dhamma Adicca (Sun of Dhamma) meditation centre is located close to Mobara town, Chiba prefecture, and is easily reached from central Tokyo on the JR Sotobou line (90mins).

Covering an area of of more than three acres and protected by hills on three sides, the centre is quietly secluded and offers an ideal environment for meditation.

The centre has completed the first phase of developed with new facilities and offers regular 10-day courses with places for 60 students.

 

All courses are taught in English with translation in Japanese.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
  5. If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Additional information

Address: Japan Vipassana Center -- Dhammadicca  785-3 Kaminogo, Mutsuzawa-cho, Chosei-gun, Chiba-ken, 299-4413 Japan  Email: [email protected]  Phone: [81](475) 40-3611 Fax: [81](475) 40-3611

Important Notice

Courses may be cancelled at short notice due to changing Covid conditions

In order to reduce the risk of Covid infection on courses, we have put in place the following requirements for all applicants. Further information is available here

Requirements for all students and servers wishing to attend a course

  • Age limit: 65 yrs  (starting  Feb 22, 2022 course, age restriction will be lifted)
  • No existing medical conditions: high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease, or underlying diseases that cause immunodeficiency. 
  • No symptoms that suggest Covid19 infection at the time of application.
  • You are not pregnant.
  • Resident in Japan.
  • You have Japanese health insurance or a valid health insurance certificate (required at course reception)
  • Someone willing to meet you, in an emergency, or if you feel sick and need to return home.
  • You have been in Japan for more than 2 weeks.
  • In the past two weeks, you have not been 
    - in contact with a Covid infected person
    - in contact with anyone who has been in Japan for less than two weeks
    - to places where many people gather (theatres, concerts, live house, gyms, karaoke, group trips, etc)
    - to a hospital, clinic, medical facility or dentist.
  • You agree to follow the Centre's Covid19 guidelines   

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Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

All ten-day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day. 
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.  

Applications are accepted from 10 p.m. on the day courses open for registration.
Dhammadicca currently does not use random selection for processing course applications.

• Please note that non-resident travellers may face a delay while their application is held on a waiting list for courses during holiday seasons.
• As the volume of applications is often very high and exceeds our capacity, priority is given to Japanese nationals and foreign residents living and working in Japan.  
• Priority is given to those who have been unable to participate in a course since the emergency restrictions were lifted. If you have recently participated in a course, you will be placed on the waiting list.
 
This Vipassana Centre is a place to meditate seriously. All students and servers are expected to follow the guidance of the teachers.
A student or server may be refused permission to attend if he/she is unwilling to follow these requirements.
A student or server  may be asked to leave immediately if he/she is unwilling to follow the guidance of the teachers, behaves aggressively towards others, or is a cause of disharmony within the centre.
2022 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 11 May - 22 May 10-Day In Progress Chiba-ken
Apply* 22 May - 24 May Work Period Servers - Open Chiba-ken For old students

Household workday

Apply* 25 May - 27 May Work Period Servers - Open Chiba-ken For old students

Course Preparation

Apply* 30 May - 31 May Work Period Open Chiba-ken For old students

Course Preparation

Apply 01 Jun - 22 Jun 20-Day Wait List Chiba-ken For old students

Applications received in March will be viewed from April

22 Jun - 25 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 23 May Chiba-ken For old students

Course Preparation

Apply* 25 Jun - 26 Jun 1-Day Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiba-ken For old students
Apply* 29 Jun - 10 Jul 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Short Wait List Chiba-ken
11 Jul - 12 Jul Work Period Applications accepted starting 11 Jun Chiba-ken For old students

Course Preparation

20 Jul - 31 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 May Chiba-ken
03 Aug - 14 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jun Chiba-ken
17 Aug - 28 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Chiba-ken
31 Aug - 11 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jul Chiba-ken
14 Sep - 25 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jul Chiba-ken
29 Sep - 02 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 31 Jul Chiba-ken For old students

SN Goenka Memorial Course for Old Students only. The course will end around 4:00PM on the last day.

05 Oct - 16 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Aug Chiba-ken
19 Oct - 30 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Aug Chiba-ken
02 Nov - 13 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Sep Chiba-ken
14 Nov - 17 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 15 Oct Chiba-ken For old students

Course Preparation

18 Nov - 19 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 19 Oct Chiba-ken For old students

Children's Course Preparation

23 Nov - 04 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Chiba-ken
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Chiba-ken
21 Dec - 25 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Chiba-ken For old students
The course will end around 4:00PM on the last day.
28 December, 2022 - 08 January, 2023 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Oct Chiba-ken
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
11 Jan - 22 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Nov Chiba-ken
25 Jan - 05 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Nov Chiba-ken
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2022 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
20 Nov Children Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Chiba-ken
2029 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
05 Feb Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 07 Dec Chiba-ken New Course!!
 
 

The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.


To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://adicca.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]

All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.

Old students are those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed.

Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.

Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.


10-day Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2 - 4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30 am.

20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.

Children's Courses are open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.

Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.

 
 

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