One evening, while I was accompanying Bhagavan [Ramana Maharshi] on one of his walks, I asked him, "When I meditate my breath seems to get suspended in my stomach. Is this good?"
Bhagavan replied, "That is very good."
Cheered by this positive comment I asked him a further question: "If I go on meditating after that, what will happen?"
"Samadhi will be attained," replied Bhagavan.
"Does samadhi mean that one is unaware of everything?" I asked.
"No," said Bhagavan. "Meditation will go on without our effort. That is samadhi." (Page 234.)
http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0058.htm#living_by_the_words_of_bhagavan
Bhagavan replied, "That is very good."
Cheered by this positive comment I asked him a further question: "If I go on meditating after that, what will happen?"
"Samadhi will be attained," replied Bhagavan.
"Does samadhi mean that one is unaware of everything?" I asked.
"No," said Bhagavan. "Meditation will go on without our effort. That is samadhi." (Page 234.)
http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0058.htm#living_by_the_words_of_bhagavan