Acknowledgements

ac.1This text was translated by the Bodhinidhi Translation Group. The Tibetan text was translated into English and compared with the Sanskrit and Chinese versions by Thomas Cruijsen. Khenpo Chowang checked the translation against the Tibetan. The translator would like to thank the staff of the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, for generously providing access to their library facilities during the translation work.

ac.2The translation was completed under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. George FitzHerbert edited the translation and the introduction, and Dawn Collins copyedited the text. Martina Cotter was in charge of the digital publication process.