Retreat in Madrid, Spain. Week 2
Francis Lucille is a spiritual teacher in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta. A longtime friend and disciple of Jean Klein, whom he met in 1975, Francis conveys the ancient wisdom of non-duality, the common foundation of Advaita Vedanta, Chan Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Sufism.
Dates: From March 21st to March 27th.
The retreat begins on Saturday at 17:00 with a dialogue open to everyone interested in Francis’s teaching.It concludes on Friday at 14:00.
Other retreats in Spain and Europe: Only 2 weeks of retreats in Madrid during March.
No other retreat is scheduled in Europe apart from the one in Germany during the summer.
Accomodation and meals: The retreat is non residential, neither room nor meals are supplied. In this manner, every attendee will have the freedom to choose them in accordance with their preferences, budget or needs. Madrid is a large city with excellent public transportation (especially metro and bus), so it is easy to find options to suit everyone in these very diverse and cosmopolitan gatherings. At the end of the page you’ll find guidance to choose accommodation.
Retreat venue: Casa de Espiritualidad Rafaela María (casarafaelamaria.org) is a quiet convent where we are welcome to use the meeting room and garden.It is located in the Chamberí district, a beautiful and historic area of Madrid, part of which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site (whc.unesco.org/en/list/1618).
Organizer: Eva Núñez Pérez Email: [email protected] . Happy to answer any query ( from meeting room to accomodation, from the fundamentals of Francis´ teaching to the most practical matters ), grateful to receive your emails to confirm attendance.
Please do not contact the retreat venue, always email Eva.
Languages English with translation to Spanish ( the second week retreat will be just in English )
Tuition Fee The standard tuition fee is $950, the early bird discount fee is $870 (approximately 810,00€ and 745,00€ respectively). An additional processing fee of about 7% will be charged by Eventbrite upon reservation. There are 20 early bird tickets available on a first come, first serve basis until January 31, 2026.
Schedule
March 21th : Dialogue at 17:00
March 22th to 26th : Meditation and dialogues from 16:00 to 20:00
March 27st : Satsang from 10:00 to 14:00
Accommodation Guide
Since satsang takes place just in the afternoon, you can devote some time to get to the retreat venue and therefore it is possible to choose accommodation outside of the Chamberí district, where the retreat center is. However, as Madrid is a large city, the travel time to the retreat venue can vary significantly, please take that into account .You can check routes and estimated travel times at rome2rio.com or on Google Maps.
Hostels
Ideal for those looking for a very affordable option.
The Spanish Youth Hostel Network (REAJ) is a non-profit organization offering excellent prices and good quality.Many hostels also provide meals. Don’t be misled by the word youth — they welcome guests of all ages.
There are also numerous privately run hostels listed, for instance, on hostelworld.com.
Vacation Apartments:
You´ll find useful to know the street of the retreat venue: Paseo del General Martínez Campos , 12.
If you would like to share an apartment with other attendees, do ask Eva, the organiser. She will give you a link to a whatsapp group for those attending the retreat.
Useful platforms to search for apartments:
Hotels
A short selection of the many hotels nearby:
- Hotel Miguel Ángel by BlueBay
- Hotel Juan de Austria
- InterContinental Madrid
- Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid
- Barceló Emperatriz
- AA Serrano Hotel
- Petit Palace President Castellana
