Acknowledgements

ac.1This text was translated by the Bodhinidhi Translation Group. Thomas Cruijsen translated the text from Tibetan into English and compared it with the Sanskrit and Chinese versions. Khenpo Chowang checked a number of passages against the Tibetan.

ac.2The translator would like to thank Dr. Pema Tenzin, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, in helping to solve a few problematic passages in both the Sanskrit and the Tibetan text. He would also like to express his gratitude to Ms. Saubhagya Pradhananga, Director of the National Archives, Kathmandu, for providing access to the collection of Sanskrit manuscripts microfilmed by the Nepal-German Manuscripts Preservation Project.

ac.3The translation was completed under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. David Higgins edited the translation and the introduction, and Laura Goetz copyedited the text. Martina Cotter was in charge of the digital publication process.

ac.4The translation of this text has been made possible through the generous sponsorship of Shin Nomura, Ozer Nomura Dong and Biao Dong.