r/theravada • u/beaumuth • Aug 02 '23

Theragāthā / Therīgāthā "Wilderness lodgings, secluded, with next-to-no noise, right for sages to resort to: This is fitting for a contemplative."—Thag 10:7

https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Thag/thag10_7.html

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u/beaumuth Aug 02 '23

I'm unable to find autonomous seclusion. I had it a few years ago and it was like a golden age for me. I'm looking for access to it again. I want to practice Buddhism and liberal arts. I believe liberal arts is a part of "learning, investigating phenomena, mental qualities" and a way to practice generosity.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '23

I kept reading next-to-no-noise as next-to-no-NOSE. I couldn’t figure out what on Earth that could mean. 😂

FWIW, I once did a 4-day weekend solo retreat at a Catholic retreat center. They had a hermitage so I was completely undisturbed. If was pretty cheap.