Skillful Ways to Evaluate Your Practice

I like this concise description of why we practice because it speaks to the profundity of the program:

An important part of practice is appreciating the insights that come with it. It’s not just a matter of becoming calm, but also understanding how your mind works, how your heart works, and what the causes and conditions of suffering and liberation are. As you look more deeply, can you see how you create a sense of self?

This is from Skillful Ways to Evaluate Your Practice by Gil Fronsdal.  I've reformatted the article to make it easier to read.   See this link.