Acknowledgements

ac.1Translated by the Mārgaphala Translation Team. Bianba Deji produced the draft translation and introduction. Daigengna Duoer checked the translation against the Tibetan and edited the text. Geshe Samten Gyatso of Drepung Gomang Monastery offered kind advice. Thanks to Cynthia White for her kind help and support.

ac.2The translation was completed under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. Rory Lindsay and Wiesiek Mical edited the translation, compared it against the Sanskrit, and finalized the introduction. Dawn Collins copyedited the text. Martina Cotter was in charge of the digital publication process.