Acknowledgements

ac.1Giuliano Proença and Leticia Osorio produced and revised the translation. Joaquim Monteiro provided comparisons with the Chinese versions of the consulted texts and gave valuable references throughout the translation process. Giuliano Proença wrote the introduction and other ancillary elements while Leticia Osorio revised them.

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