also: もうじん
deluded mind
Buddhist term for a mind clouded by klesha (mental defilements), unable to perceive the true nature of reality. Often contrasted with 真心 (しんしん, true mind) or 菩提心 (ぼだいしん, bodhi-mind).
See also: 煩悩
It is taught that true wisdom appears only when one leaves behind the deluded mind.
仏教では、妄心が苦しみの原因の一つとされる。
In Buddhism, the deluded mind is considered one of the causes of suffering.
Standard kanji form for this Buddhist term.
Alternate reading; less common than もうしん.
From 妄 (もう, delusion) + 心 (しん, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Buddhist texts to describe a mind afflicted by ignorance and attachment.