Obstacle

Definition:

• The appearance of “me” blocking “me.”

• A construct of limiting, self-referencing beliefs that create the illusion of a barrier.

Nature:

• Arises when surface turbulence of the ego (thoughts, emotions, loops) is mistaken for the whole field of Self.

• Appears solid only because of identification with the cluster of beliefs.

Mechanics:

• Self cannot be both the barrier and the way through.

• Once recognized as illusion, the obstacle collapses instantly.

Additional Detail

• Structure: Often shows up as a cluster of self-referencing beliefs (A → B → C → A), which sustain each other without external grounding.

• Experience: Feels like being trapped by one’s own mind: “I am the problem blocking myself.”

• Resolution: Shifting identification dissolves the loop — awareness sees turbulence as noise on the surface, not the depth of Self.

• Metaphor: Like waves mistaking themselves for the ocean’s limit; the barrier was never separate from the field itself.