Shriya Saran on oath of silence!

Shriya Saran is on a sort of Mouna Vrath (Oath of silence) for the last few days.

She is doing Vipassana Meditation at a center near Mumbai. The technique is taught at 10-day residential courses.

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation.

As per the brochure - Vipassana is a way of self-transformation through self-observation. It focuses on the deep interconnection between mind and body, which can be experienced directly by disciplined attention to the physical sensations that form the life of the body.

It is this observation-based, self-exploratory journey to the common root of mind and body that dissolves mental impurity, resulting in a balanced mind full of love and compassion.

Shriya is attending the residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results.

There are no charges for the courses - not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit.