B Dooley

This sounds like a wonderful opportunity.  Alas, I'm only a permaculture newbie.  I'm very, very green (pun intended!).   I wish you the best.

Lin Mai wrote:Please, no dogs, vaping, smoking,  or other inebriants.

No dogs, vaping, smoking, or other inebriants sounds great.  If you are still looking for folks, please message me.

I am intrigued by this idea. I've been wondering if there are communities that may be something in-between living in a typical neighborhood and living in a monastery.
I would like to discuss this with others.

Adam Pine wrote:Totally agree, I've been trying to start a community in TN that might be a good fit. Quietude is not a stated goal but definitely a by product of living a simple, largely self sufficient life. Honestly, once you give up fossil fuels, reliance on machinery and living near anyone that hasn't, humans can be very quiet. I've been living about a mile from anyone else for almost 3 years and rarely hear anyone else. The trees and terrain help to isolate the noise, in the summer the underbrush and canopy is thick enough to block almost all noise except gunshots about once a week and a car or two a day. In the winter I definitely hear domestic dogs (sometimes) and coyotes (more often) from a mile+ away. Logging operations (several days a year) and chainsaws from maybe 2+ miles depending on direction/terrain. I'm deep enough in the forest that light pollution is basically non-existent (when I turn my lights off). I like the idea of limiting noise to certain hours a week but I'm struggling to think if there are enough loud tasks to even warrant that.

Adam, what you have sounds great.

James Bridger wrote:Interesting post. I cant help you with finding a place, but I have a question. Could it be, possibly, that you're not really looking to get away from noise in general, but just to get away from man-made noise? Sometimes I find it very soul-refreshing to find a wild place to sit quietly with my eyes closed and listen to the noise. Places that seem quiet at first become filled with sounds-birds (always the first thing I notice), perhaps rushing water, wind in trees, broken tree branches creaking against each other, maybe a squirrel barking in the distance. It's amazing how a quiet place can turn quite loud, when you're used to listening to man-made noise all day, and have to adjust your hearing to nature.

Yes, looking to minimize the man-made noise.

Cole,  thank you for the thoughtful response.  I appreciate you sharing your experience.

Calling all those who desire quietude!

Over the past several years I've experienced frequent noise issues from neighbors and would like to live somewhere where quietude is valued and prioritized.  A few examples :

* 4 wheelers  - vrooooom.... vroooom ..... vrooooom ...... vrooooom ... every evening
* garage bands - i don't want to hear anybody's band no matter how good they think they are - especially at 10pm and later
* barking dogs  - i stopped spending time in my backyard because my neighbors dogs would bark and bark and bark.  Neighbor simply told me "that's what dogs do, they bark."
* radios   - do some people assume that their neighbors want to hear their music?  for hours?

Some of you might relate to some or all of the above.

Maybe there is a Buddhist intentional community for laypersons that values quiet? (when I think of Buddhism I think of quiet)
Maybe there is a community that values quiet that has a couple/few designated periods a week that are for noisy activities (at least then the times are known and limited)?

I'm not interested in sharing a dwelling (e.g. coliving).
I work remotely and plan to continue to do so, so reliable internet is a must.

Some things I enjoy: plants, reading non-fiction, watching documentaries, meditation, jogging, photography, conversation, recently started learning about bonsai.

Currently located in southeastern Tennessee which I think is a beautiful region of the USA, and I appreciate the relatively short, mild winters.

Thank you for reading.