Acknowledgements

ac.1This sūtra was translated by the Kīrtimukha Translation Group. Celso Wilkinson, Lopon Damchoe Wangmo, and Laura Goetz produced the translation from the Tibetan. We are very grateful to William Giddings who provided us with a comparative translation from the Chinese as well as consultation regarding several difficult points.

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.