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* In [[psychology]], focus as a cognitive process means concentrating selectively on a single aspect of one's environment or thoughts while ignoring other things | * In [[psychology]], focus as a cognitive process means concentrating selectively on a single aspect of one's environment or thoughts while ignoring other things | ||
| − | * | + | * In [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[meditation]], focus means [[concentration|concentrating]] the [[mind]] selectively on a single aspect of one's thoughts or images while [[renunciation|letting go]] of all other things until the mind become "single-pointed" ("[[samadhi]]") through [[relaxation|relaxed]] focused [[awareness]] ("[[shamatha]]"). According to Buddhism, focus is related to the "[[fire]] element" of the mind and nervous system. |
| − | * | + | * In [[geology]], a focus is a point along a [[fault]] where an [[earthquake]] begins (hypocenter versus [[epicenter]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:46, February 20, 2015
Focus has several meanings:
- In psychology, focus as a cognitive process means concentrating selectively on a single aspect of one's environment or thoughts while ignoring other things
- In Buddhist meditation, focus means concentrating the mind selectively on a single aspect of one's thoughts or images while letting go of all other things until the mind become "single-pointed" ("samadhi") through relaxed focused awareness ("shamatha"). According to Buddhism, focus is related to the "fire element" of the mind and nervous system.
- In geology, a focus is a point along a fault where an earthquake begins (hypocenter versus epicenter.[1]
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000