John Makeham is Professor Emeritus at La Trobe University and The Australian National University. He has held academic positions at Victoria University of Wellington, University of Adelaide, National Taiwan University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Australian National University, and La Trobe University.

All of this is possible thanks to Makeham's outstanding expertise in multiple fields and languages, as well as his profound knowledge of different traditions. Translating the Treatise is a task that requires not only proficiency in Chinese and Sanskrit, but also competence and familiarity with Western, Indian and Chinese philosophical and literary traditions. Makeham masterfully handles this high level of complexity, and his unparalleled expertise is evident in his Introduction, his impeccable and essential critical apparatus of notes, and his translation choices throughout the text.

• Foreword by Han Yuankai Superfluous ThingsChapter 1: Explaining TransformationChapter 2: Buddhist Teachings, AChapter 3: Buddhist Teachings, BChapter 4: Forming Material ThingsChapter 5: Explaining the Mind (Listed as "Forthcoming") Works CitedIndex

John Makeham is Professor Emeritus at La Trobe University and The Australian National University. He has held academic positions at Victoria University of Wellington, University of Adelaide, National Taiwan University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Australian National University, and La Trobe University.

All of this is possible thanks to Makeham's outstanding expertise in multiple fields and languages, as well as his profound knowledge of different traditions. Translating the Treatise is a task that requires not only proficiency in Chinese and Sanskrit, but also competence and familiarity with Western, Indian and Chinese philosophical and literary traditions. Makeham masterfully handles this high level of complexity, and his unparalleled expertise is evident in his Introduction, his impeccable and essential critical apparatus of notes, and his translation choices throughout the text.

• Foreword by Han Yuankai Superfluous ThingsChapter 1: Explaining TransformationChapter 2: Buddhist Teachings, AChapter 3: Buddhist Teachings, BChapter 4: Forming Material ThingsChapter 5: Explaining the Mind (Listed as "Forthcoming") Works CitedIndex