Signs of progress.

Being accomplished in your practice doesn't mean that you have amassed a great following. It isn't your ability to know every answer, to be the provider of every solution. It doesn't matter if your students think you can walk on water or you have amazing abilities.

Your practice has borne fruit if you are less concerned about what others think of you.
Your practice has hit its mark if you don't fear being insignificant.
Not chasing after praise or worried about being blamed are signs of success.
You've made great progress when you are no longer scheming for gain or using any measure at all to protect against loss.
If you no longer feel overwhelmed by suffering, your practice is ripening.
If you no longer find yourself wishing for happiness, it is a strong sign of accomplishment.

A sign of progress.

Not grasping to appearances,
not chasing after thoughts or feelings,
free from attachment and aversion.
Those are the signs of progress for a Dzogchen practitioner. 

Signs of accomplishment.

Sometimes it can be hard to know where you stand.  You might find yourself looking for signs that you are headed in the right direction.  Here are a few:

A sign that your mind has turned towards the Dharma is that everything- all good and bad circumstances, all your hopes and fears- becomes the ground of your practice.

A sign that you have loosened some of your fixation and grasping is that your body and emotions will be less painful and your interactions with the world around you will be more peaceful.

A sign that you have loosened the tight knot of self-grasping is that you will naturally adopt a gentle, humble and kind demeanor.  You will rejoice in generosity and virtuous acts.

A sign that you are more open-minded is that you will stop creating problems for yourself because of your complicated position.  A narrow mind is easily caught up by the sway of negative thoughts and emotions. 

Where do you stand?