An American lady asked Bhagavan what his experiences of samadhi were. When suggested that she should relate her experiences and ask if they were right, she replied that Sri Bhagavan’s experiences ought to be correct and should be known, whereas her own were unimportant. She thus wanted to know if Sri Bhagavan felt his body hot or cold in samadhi, if he spent the rst three and a half years of his stay at Tiruvannamalai in prayers and so on.
M.: Samadhi transcends mind and speech and cannot be described. For example, the state of deep slumber cannot be described; samadhi state can still less be explained.
D.: But I know that I am unconscious in deep sleep.
M.: Consciousness and unconsciousness are only modes of the mind. Samadhi transcends the mind.
D.: Still you can say what it is like.
M.: You will know only when you are in samadhi.
Talks with Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 110