in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** 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.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Course registration opens two months before the course date and the Apply link will be available from approx. 10:00 PM.
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 who is willing to meet you in an emergency or if you feel sick and need to return home.
- Please do not attend the course if you have any health problems such as a fever, cough or lethargy.
- If you have been ill within the week before the course starts, or if someone close to you has been infected, please cancel your place.
- Avoid crowds as much as possible during the week before the course starts.
- Wear a mask if possible when indoors where there are many people.
- During the course, follow the centre's infection control measures.
- On the day of the course, take your temperature before leaving home; if it is 37.5°C or above, cancel your participation.
- On arrival at the centre, you will be asked to take your temperature again at the reception desk.
- Thermometer
- A non-woven mask for the number of days of the course (may not be used depending on the infection situation).
- Handkerchief or towel (to be used when coughing or sneezing). It should be large enough to cover your nose and mouth.
We will continue to be cautious for any signs of Covid or other infectious diseases. If necessary, we may ask a participant to return home and join a later course if they show signs of possible symptoms.
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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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: info@adicca.dhamma.org
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.
