We should respect the Three Treasures before we
receive any further precepts. This is the fundamental precept, since it is on
the basis of this adoration that all the moral precepts of Buddhism rest from
beginning to end. Buddhism starts from these three refuges and ends with these
three refuges. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-06-11 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay, not just the super cool ones,.
