Acknowledgements

ac.1Translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee under the supervision of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. Timothy Hinkle produced the translation and wrote the introduction. Andreas Doctor compared the draft translation with the original Tibetan and edited the text. Tulku Tenzin Rigsang, Lama Tenzin, Karma Oser, Thomas Doctor, and Wiesiek Mical also assisted in resolving several difficult passages.

The translation was completed under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha.

ac.2The generosity of the anonymous sponsor who helped make the work on this translation possible is gratefully acknowledged.