Places/people/things: DhO: the Dharma Overground (this forum) IMS: Insight Meditation Society, vipassana retreat centre in Massachusetts, USA KFD: Kenneth Folk Dharma, pragmatic dharma forum emphasising Kenneth Folk's 'Three Gear Transmission' approach. Also Kenneth's personal website

Vipassana-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 stage 4NTs: the Four Noble Truths [1] [2] A&P: The Arising & Passing Away (insight stage) [1] [2] DO - Dependent Origination [1] [2 (pdf)] 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' NS: Nirodha Samapatti, 'The Cessation of Perception and Feeling' (temporary attainment) [1] [2] SE: Stream Entry (aka 1st Path)[1] [2] [3]

Other types of meditation: 6Rs: Technique taught at dhammasukha.org: Recognize, Release, Relax, Re-smile, Return, Repeat MBSR: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction TM: Transcendental Meditation

Actualism-related: AF: Actual Freedom [1] [2] [3] AFT: the Actual Freedom Trust, usually used to refer to the Actual Freedom Trust website EE: Excellence Experience HAIETMOBA : 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") PCE: Pure Consciousness Experience [1] [2] [3] VF: Virtual Freedom