Here is a disambiguation page for new-comers. Feel free to reply with more or recommend different links for existing ones and I can edit this post to include everything so it's all in one place. I've split the acronym/term list into four categories: people/places/things, techniques talked about in MCTB, other meditation techniques not talked about in MCTB, and actualism. I've tried to provide the links most relevant to each category, so the MCTB links all point to MCTB, when possible, the non-MCTB links point to the respective technique's webpages, when possible, and the Actualism links point to the Actual Freedom Trust website.
Places/people/things:
BG:
Buddhist GeeksBhante G: Bhante Gunaratana, known around these parts for writing
"Mindfulness in Plain English".
Bhante V: Bhante Vimalaramsi, of
Dhamma Sukha fame. Wrote a
book about his take on
Anapanasati SuttaDhO: the
Dharma Overground (this forum)
DI:
Daniel Ingram, author of MCTB
HP: the
Hamilton Project blogIMS:
Insight Meditation Society, vipassana retreat centre in Massachusetts, USA
KF: Kenneth Folk (see KFD)
KFD:
Kenneth Folk Dharma, pragmatic dharma forum emphasising Kenneth Folk's 'Three Gear Transmission' approach. Also Kenneth's
personal websiteMCTB-related:
1st Path/2nd Path/3rd Path/4th Path: Usually refer to attainments as described in MCTB
here.
3Cs: the
Three Characteristics, also the
insight stage4NTs: the Four Noble Truths
[1] [2]A&P: The Arising & Passing Away (insight stage)
[1] [2] DN: the
Dark Night (the insight stages)
EQ:
Equanimity (the insight stage)
MCTB:
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, Daniel Ingram's book
MCTB 2: Working title for project to update and expand on
MCTB with assistance of DhO members. Also called 'Remastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha'
Mushroom Factor: a term Dan Ingram & a friend quoted to denote the cultural aspect of not openly talking about attainments and real insight, described in MCTB
here and
here.
N8P/TN8P: The Nobel Eightfold Path: Right (View, Intention, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, Concentration). Mnemonic: VISA-LEM-C (vee-sah-lem-see).
[1] [2]NS: Nirodha Samapatti, 'The Cessation of Perception and Feeling' (temporary attainment)
[1] [2]SE: Stream Entry (aka
1st Path)
[1] [2] [3]Non-MCTB-related:
6Rs: Technique taught at
dhammasukha.org: Recognize, Release, Relax, Re-smile, Return, Repeat
DO: Dependent Origination (not talked about in MCTB 1)
[1] [2 (pdf)]MBSR:
Mindfulness-Based Stress ReductionRAIN:
Recognize, Accept, Investigate --> Non-Identification, a meditation practice introduced by Michele McDonald.
TM:
Transcendental MeditationActualism-related:
AF: Actual Freedom
[1] [2] [3]AFT: the Actual Freedom Trust, usually used to refer to the
Actual Freedom Trust websiteEE:
Excellence ExperienceFAS:
Fatal Attraction SyndromeHAIETMOBA :
How Am I Experiencing This Moment Of Being Alive ("Note: asking how one is experiencing this moment of being alive is not the actualism method; consistently enjoying and appreciating this moment of being alive is what the actualism method is")
OFC: Out-From-Control (
[1],
[2]), as opposed to In-Control (#1 on
this page), in reference to Virtual Freedom
PCE: Pure Consciousness Experience
[1] [2] [3]VF:
Virtual Freedom