<human>: So I realized today that what I really need more than anything is some time away. I love to travel and do so frequently, both for work and otherwise, but I am looking for something a bit different. It is not a travel-friendly tourist destination I seek, but instead I want to find a monastery that is welcoming to outsiders. I basically feel like I need to go somewhere for a week or two and just live in simple silence. 

I'm non-religious and so the type of monastery I want to go to doesn't really matter. I would especially enjoy to spend time in a Buddhist or Zen-type monastery, but I am indifferent to religious denomination since my intention would be silence and meditation on myself and my life.

Currently I'm down south in New Orleans, LA and will be in Memphis, TN in the coming weeks to spend time with family. 

I'm really up to travel most anywhere in the US, but proximity will make my travel arrangements easier.

So, does anyone know of any places that sound right for me? 

All thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.

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<bot>: Where are the monasteries here in the US where I can go live in peace and silence for a week or two?