"monkey of the mind" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Chinese 心猿 (xīnyuán) or Japanese 心猿 (shin'en) which both literally mean "heart-mind monkey". Etymology templates: {{der|en|zh|心猿}} Chinese 心猿, {{der|en|ja|心猿}} Japanese 心猿 Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} monkey of the mind
  1. Synonym of monkey mind Synonyms: monkey mind [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-monkey_of_the_mind-en-noun-PcRoHYaO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Buddhism
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