monkey mind

English

Etymology

From Chinese 心猿 (xīnyuán) or Japanese 心猿 (shin'en) which both literally mean "heart-mind monkey".

Noun

monkey mind

  1. (Buddhism) A Buddhist concept that describes the state of restlessness, capriciousness, and lack of control of one's thoughts.
    Synonyms: mind monkey, monkey of the mind
  2. (literal) The mind of a monkey.
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