Acknowledgements

ac.1This translation was produced by Annie Bien with assistance from Dr. Paul Hackett, Dr. Marcus Bingenheimer, Dr. Lozang Jamspal, and Geshe Dorji Damdul. The translator is also grateful to Khyongla Rato Rinpoche and Dr. Shrikant Bahulkar for helping to clarify difficult points and terminology. Leslie Kriesel assisted by editing the translation.

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