CASE 22: Gantô’s Bow to the Kaatz

Gantô came to Tokusan. He straddled the threshold of the gate and asked “Is this ordinary or is this holy?”

Tokusan shouted, “Kaatz!”

Gantô made a deep bow.

Hearing of this, Tôzan said, “Hardly anyone but Gantô could have accepted it that way.”

Gantô said, “Old Tôzan can’t tell between good and bad. At that time, I raised up with one hand and suppressed with the other.”