In my village we do not feel we need solitude. We can have our personal time while we are talking to somebody else. We can have our meditation time while we are in the community context. There is no need to be separated from the group to have solitude. Solitude already exists within the group — it's a part of the whole. When we start to divide or separate it means that something in the whole is not working for us. Because we have permission to be ourselves within the community, we have no need for solitude.
Because spirit is a continuous part of each of us, it is not necessary for us to take time out to sit quietly and meditate to get close to spirit. Spirit is always with us.
— Sobonfu E. Some, Welcoming Spirit Home