Some primitive people were once visited by an American scientist, and when they were told that Western people think with their heads, the primitive p… - D. T. Suzuki

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Some primitive people were once visited by an American scientist, and when they were told that Western people think with their heads, the primitive people thought that the Ameri¬ cans were all crazy. They said, “We think with the abdomen.” People in China and also in Japan—I do not know about India —when some difficult problems come up, often say, “Think with your abdomen,” or simply, “Ask your belly.” So, when any question in connection with our existence comes up, we are advised to “think” with the belly—not with any detachable part of the body. “The belly” stands for the totality of one’s being, while the head, which is the latest-developed portion of the body, represents intellection.