Is it possible for a layperson to enter jhāna?

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I had been chanting ‘OM’ for many days and following all the precepts known as Yama-Niyama in yoga. I used to chant loudly, and after some time, I began chanting in my mind. On the day the nimitta appeared, I remember becoming very calm after chanting. I stopped chanting, even mentally, and decided to observe my breath, which was very short at that time. Then, I focused on my heart, and suddenly, the nimitta appeared."

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That’s interesting. I heard that you need to check the heart to see jhana factors and it’s also possible to see the light in your heart.

When you focused on your heart, did you just think or visualize your heart or did you try to feel it? I’m curious because when I tied to focus on the heart, I tried to feel it.

On the day you saw the nimitta, how many minutes or hours were you meditating?

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No it just beating I feel beat and I observed it . And calming myself…
I think when we do meditation for long time we catch some details… experiential details…and those details help us in next meditation seating…and gradually u master and able to advance urself…

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