What does Chapter 35 identify as a major obstacle for a spiritual seeker?

In Chapter 35 of the Sai Satcharitra, the most significant obstacle identified for a spiritual seeker is "pride in one's own path." The text describes this pride as a "terrible forest" and states that there is "no obstacle more difficult and formidable than this." This pride manifests in thoughts such as believing one's own path (like worship of the formless) is superior and looking down on saints with a physical form. Such individuals might question the practice of bowing to sages or offering them Dakshina. The chapter emphasizes that direct experience is necessary to overcome this pride, as those who came to Shirdi with such preconceived notions ultimately surrendered to Sai Baba upon meeting him.