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monkey mind

monkey mind noun: a Buddhist concept that describes the state of restlessness, capriciousness, and lack of control of one's thoughts.

Noun

monkey mind

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

Synonyms of monkey mind

Origin of monkey mind

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

Questions about monkey mind

What does monkey mind mean?
Monkey mind means a Buddhist concept that describes the state of restlessness, capriciousness, and lack of control of one's thoughts.
What part of speech is monkey mind?
Monkey mind is a noun.

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