In our tradition there is a story we call nengemisho(u) (pick up flower, subtle smile). This story is about the transmission of our tradition from Sakyamuni Butsu to Kasho(u), the second patriarch of Buddhism. Sakyamuni silently held a up a lotus blossom for his disciples. As the others waited for the sermon of Sakyamuni to begin, Kasho smiled. Sakyamuni then recognized him in front of all others as having truely received the tradition, and he was henceforth known as Makakasho.
This transmission was wordless not resting on words or sacred texts, but a transmission outside the scriptures.
Thus was born Fu-Ryu Monji, the tradition of Zen to 'not stand on words and letters (sacred writtings).
This transmission is a direct experience of the individual. A spontaneous realization born of spiritual insight.
Makakasho had stepped through the gateless gate.
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