Dhamma Ādicca (Dhammadicca)
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.
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
• Course registration opens two months before the course date at 10:00 PM.
• If you are participating in the course for the first time, you can only apply for one course.
• Old students cannot apply for multiple courses with overlapping schedules.
• Old students who are applying for a course that is within six months of their last course will be placed on the waiting list until a place becomes available. However, if many places are available, your application will be processed immediately.
All students and servers wishing to attend a course
- Please bring a copy of your Japanese health insurance or a valid health insurance certificate.
- Provide the phone number of a contact person in Japan who is willing to meet you in an emergency or if you feel sick and need to return home.
Pre-Course Advisory
To ensure the well-being of all participants and to prevent the spread of colds or other infectious diseases during the course, we are asking all applicants to follow these guidelines.
- If you feel unwell in the week before the start of the course, or someone close to you has an infectious illness, please cancel your reservation.
- Please adhere to the infection prevention measures throughout the course.
- Depending on the situation and level of infection, you may be asked to wear a mask.
- If you are not feeling well during the course or have a fever of 37.5°C or higher, you may be asked to return home.
Foreign Students Applying for Courses
Due to the increasing number of applications for each course, we prioritise Japanese nationals and non-Japanese who live and work in Japan. Students who reside overseas are encouraged to apply for a course in their home country.
The Vipassana course is taught through recordings of S.N. Goenka speaking in English with Japanese translation. While evening discourses can be provided in other languages, it is essential that students can communicate effectively with the course teacher in English or Japanese.
A few courses are scheduled for Japanese speakers only. These courses are indicated in the schedule comments below.
An emergency contact number in Japan is now required for all applications. The emergency contact should be willing to provide you with help and support if needed.
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Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
28 courses
All ten-day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See the Comments section for any special instructions.
Students may apply to sit only one 10-day course at a time. Applications for courses at multiple centres held at the same time or multiple applications are not accepted.
After your application is submitted, you will receive an acknowledgement by email.
Due to the limited number of places available, priority is given to Japanese nationals and foreigners who reside in Japan.
If you have attended a course within the last six months or wish to attend another course within the next six months, your application will be placed on a waiting list. This is to allow as many people as possible to participate.
The Vipassana Centre is a place to meditate seriously. All students and servers are required 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.
All ten-day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See the Comments section for any special instructions.
Students may apply to sit only one 10-day course at a time. Applications for courses at multiple centres held at the same time or multiple applications are not accepted.
After your application is submitted, you will receive an acknowledgement by email.
Due to the limited number of places available, priority is given to Japanese nationals and foreigners who reside in Japan.
If you have attended a course within the last six months or wish to attend another course within the next six months, your application will be placed on a waiting list. This is to allow as many people as possible to participate.
Course types
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.
10-Day
20-Day
Old Student Program
Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
Satipatthana Sutta
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.
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
2 courses
Course types
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.
Children
Children / Teens
Children's Anapana Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.