Meditation vs Concentration?

[SoonHei]

Is meditation the same as concentration?

For example, if a baseball batter is playing, he's trying to hit the ball. He is focusing on the ball... Concentrating on it. Is that the same as to say he is in a meditative state, highly and fully alert in the moment to bring his focus in the moment.

I feel it is sort of a building block. A meditative (empty/still) mind below which is what enables and gives rise to the concentration/focus needed to hit the 90mph baseball.

 

Just tryna understand the technicality of this. Was asked a question about this and want to clarify.

[nistake]

I'd say no.

Concentration is getting your mind to focus on only one thing at a time for a certain period of time. Meditation is observing the present moment and allowing everything to arise without getting attached to anything.

Although you need some concentration skills in order to be effective in meditation, so there's definitely some overlap between the two.

[lmfao]

@SoonHei The concentration of that baseball player is a flow state of sorts. I don't know what flow is but it's a high consciousness experience regardless, so seek it as much as you can. Also bear in mind that a baseball player doesn't have to be in flow all the time. Another thing, I'm sure a lot of them are low consciousness but are good at baseball regardless. 

Concentration/alertness is has been a relatively common feature for me when going deep in meditation. The tension of a straight back, the tension in legs from a half/quarter-lotus , the pain you feel from staying still, these things can induce you into the heightened state of concentration. 

For the past two days I suddenly developed a sharp/throbbing pain just under my right chest/my back. Probably an injury. Meditating with it got me deep.