Author: TheQuestioner7
"Samadhi/jhana just happens after a certain point, especially for folks stream entry or further along. The samatha jhanas you can potentially "accidentally" be in is typically reflected by your current level of attainment. Thus, if 1st path = 1st jhana, 2nd path = 1st/2nd jhana, 3rd path = 1st/2nd/3rd jhana, 4th path = 1st/2nd/3rd/4th jhana. And that's ignoring sub-jhanas, and a host of other factors. My point is simply that samadi will "do itself" without much need for effort. "
It's funny you mention this because I started doing samatha meditation recently along with my insight and I started accidentally going into jhanas even while in public! Ususally its 2nd jhana even though I vaguely consider myself in first path equanimity.
I have a slightly unique question: Do you think that the 2nd jhana has any conection with socializing or activities like that? And the 3rd jhana seems to come out whenever I do artistic or creative things. This is just something to think about.

Jeff