in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- 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.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
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
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
- You have no existing medical conditions: high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease, or underlying diseases that cause immunodeficiency.
- You have no symptoms that suggest Covid19 infection at the time of application.
- You are not pregnant.
- You are resident in Japan.
- You have Japanese health insurance or a valid health insurance certificate (required at course reception).
- You have someone who is willing to meet you, in an emergency, 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
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.
After your application is submitted, you will receive an acknowledgement by email.
You will be asked to complete a questionnaire by clicking the link in the email and provide emergency contact information.
This is required to participate in the course.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 29 Sep - 02 Oct | 3-Day | Closed | Chiba-ken |
For old students SN Goenka Memorial Course for Old Students only. The course will end around 4:00PM on the last day. |
| Apply* | 05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10-Day | New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Chiba-ken | |
| Apply* | 19 Oct - 30 Oct | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Chiba-ken | |
| Apply* | 02 Nov - 13 Nov | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Chiba-ken | |
| 13 Nov - 14 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Oct | Chiba-ken |
For old students Course Preparation, |
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| 14 Nov - 17 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Oct | Chiba-ken |
For old students Course Preparation |
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| 18 Nov - 19 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Oct | Chiba-ken |
For old students Children's Course Preparation |
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| Apply* | 23 Nov - 04 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | 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. |
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| 28 December, 2022 - 08 January, 2023 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Chiba-ken |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 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 | ||
| 08 Feb - 19 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Dec | Chiba-ken | ||
| 23 Feb - 26 Feb | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Dec | Chiba-ken |
For old students The course will end around 4:00PM on the last day. |
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| 24 Mar - 02 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 23 Jan | Chiba-ken |
For old students |
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| 07 Jun - 28 Jun | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Apr | Chiba-ken |
For old students |
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| 19 Jul - 22 Jul | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 May | Chiba-ken |
For old students The course will end around 4:00PM on the last day. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 20 Nov | Children | Girls - Closed Boys - Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Chiba-ken |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 19 Mar | Children | Applications accepted starting 18 Jan | Chiba-ken | ||
| 21 Mar - 22 Mar | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 20 Jan | Chiba-ken |
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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.
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the Satipatthana Sutta is carefully examined. This is the principal text in which the technique of Vipassana is systematically explained. These courses are open to serious old students who have sat (not including courses served) at least three 10-day courses, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course.
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.
