Progress & Ego

When you are seeing progression in your meditations and have started to lengthen the sitting periods, you will start to do analytical meditations on a number of subjects. These can be Karma, Precious Human Life, Death and Impermanence etc. These meditations should be done and contemplated regularly to the point that you do not just think about them, but feel them in your heart. You will know when you feel them, as your level of devotion will increase.

By doing these meditations, you may start to see progress in the way you see life and many other traits you had previously. You may have deep periods of insight in your meditations that cannot even be described. This can be very inspiring and you will want to shout from the rooftops about this, however, one needs to be aware of ego at such times, as at any given moment it will use this progress to make you feel more superior to others. These kinds of thoughts are ultimately against every part of what you are seeking, but they can be very subtle. Rejoice in these moments of progress and allow them to keep you moving forward in what is ultimately the right direction, just be aware of the ego wanting to use these small steps on the quest for liberation to bring you back down.
Stay with your course of meditations and keep marching on as every little step allows you one step closer to knowing yourself.