Chapter 35 identifies 'pride in one's own path' as a terrible forest and a formidable obstacle for those seeking the supreme truth. The chapter illustrates this with the example of people who considered themselves worshippers of the formless and looked down upon bowing to saints with form like Sai Baba. They came to Shirdi with the firm conviction not to bow or offer Dakshina. However, the chapter explains that through the powerful union of Darshan, their pride would be completely dismantled. Upon seeing him, their resolve would shatter, and they would spontaneously surrender at his feet, thus finding rest from their pride.
According to Chapter 35, what is the 'terrible forest' that obstructs the path to supreme truth, and how did Sai Baba help people overcome it?
📖 Chapter 35