Acknowledgements

ac.1Translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee under the supervision of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. The translation was produced by Benjamin Ewing, who also wrote the introduction. Andreas Doctor compared the translation with the original Tibetan and edited the text. Tenzin Sangpo also assisted with several difficult passages.

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

The generous sponsorship of 马珂和王晓娟, which helped make the work on this translation possible, is most gratefully acknowledged.