Yes.

"Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo paññävimutto? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco
puggalo ye te santaa vimokkhaa atikkamma rüpe äruppä te na käyena
phusitvä viharati, paññäya cassa disvä äsavä parikkhïnä honti. Ayam
vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo paññävimutto." (M.i.477 ¶ 182 CSCD
Tipitaka)

"What kind of person is one liberated-by-wisdom? Here some person does
not contact with the body and abide in those liberations that are
peaceful and immaterial, transcending forms, but his taints are
destroyed by his seeing with wisdom. This kind of person is called one
liberated-by-wisdom."

This passage clearly states that one who does not abide in those
liberations that are peaceful and immaterial, transcending forms
(jhaanas) can gain liberation by seeing with wisdom. It is hard to see
why the controversy continues unabated when this passage is so
categorical.

Venerable Mahaasi Sayaadaw spent most of his life teaching the
suddhavipassanaa method for the benefit of lay people who have
insufficient time to cultivate jhaana. Since the late Sayaadaw was the
Chief Questioner at the Chattha Sangaayana, and left a legacy of over
300 branch meditation centres, I think we can be reasonably sure that
his method is an effective way to gain insight and realise nibbaana.

See also the Aanaapaana Diipanii by the late Venerable Ledi Sayaadaw
where he states the different options for proceeding from concentration
to insight.

http://www.aimwell.org/Books/Library/Ledi/Anapanasati/anapanasati.html

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Chris André Stranden <bobtarzan@...> wrote:
> Hello folks! :-)
>
> Are there any statements in the Palicanon that clearly states that it is
> possible to reach Nibbana without having such a strong samadhi that you
can
> enter the jhana-states?
>
> Best regards,
> Chris André Stranden