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
• 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.
NOTES
• We are currently accepting applications from Japanese and non-Japanese residents only. Travellers are advised to apply in their home country.
• Course registration opens at 10:00 PM two months prior to the course date listed.

 

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

GENERAL INFORMATION
Course registration opens two months prior to the course date. The Apply link will be avaiable from 10:00 PM.

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 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)
  • You agree to follow the Centre's Covid19 guidelines   

Further information is available here 

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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.

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 by all students and servers wishing to participate in the course.

• Please note that due to the limited number of places available, priority is given to Japanese nationals and to foreigners who are resident in Japan. Non-resident foreigners and travellers visiting Japan are advised to apply for a course in their country of residence.
 
• 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.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 25 Jan - 05 Feb 10-Day In Progress Chiba-ken

Japanese speakers only

Apply* 08 Feb - 19 Feb 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Chiba-ken
Apply* 19 Feb - 25 Feb Work Period Servers - Open Chiba-ken For old students

Workday

Apply* 26 Feb - 28 Feb Work Period Servers - Open Chiba-ken For old students

Workday

Apply* 01 Mar - 12 Mar 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Chiba-ken
Apply* 24 Mar - 02 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Filling Up Chiba-ken For old students
05 Apr - 16 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Chiba-ken
26 Apr - 07 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Feb Chiba-ken
10 May - 21 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Mar Chiba-ken
24 May - 04 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Mar Chiba-ken
07 Jun - 28 Jun 20-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Feb Chiba-ken For old students
01 Jul - 12 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 May Chiba-ken
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.
26 Jul - 06 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 May Chiba-ken
09 Aug - 20 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jun Chiba-ken
23 Aug - 03 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Jun Chiba-ken
07 Sep - 18 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Jul Chiba-ken
29 Sep - 01 Oct 2-Day Applications accepted starting 31 Jul Chiba-ken For old students

The course will end around 4:00PM on the last day.

04 Oct - 15 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Aug Chiba-ken
18 Oct - 29 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Chiba-ken
01 Nov - 12 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Sep Chiba-ken
15 Nov - 26 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Chiba-ken
29 Nov - 10 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Sep Chiba-ken
13 Dec - 24 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Oct Chiba-ken
28 December, 2023 - 08 January, 2024 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Oct Chiba-ken
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 19 Mar Children Girls - Wait List Boys - Open Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Chiba-ken

Children Course 
Click here for further details

Apply* 21 Mar Children / Teens Girls - Open Boys - Open Servers - Closed Chiba-ken

Young Person 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.

In Japan, Teenager's Anapana courses are limited to ages 13~15.

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.

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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