References – SN 35.246: The Simile of the Lute 
Readings by Ajahn Pasanno:
Sutta: SN 35.243, Saḷāyatanasaṁyutta, “Exposition on the Corrupted.”
Sutta: SN 35.246, Saḷāyatanasaṁyutta, “The Simile of the Lute.”
Sutta: SN 35.247, Saḷāyatanasaṁyutta, “The Simile of the Six Animals.”
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 44
“In SN 35.246, why did the king become unhappy with the lute?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Similes] // [Self-identity view] [Aggregates] [Spiritual search]
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 44, Excerpt 3
“In SN 35.246, does ‘to the extent there is a range for [the Five Aggregates]’ mean everything that we might experience?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Aggregates] // [Proliferation]
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 44, Excerpt 4
“What is a useful way to hold the image of beating the bull that wanders into the barley field in SN 35.246?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Cunda. [Similes] [Sense restraint] // [Contentment] [Tranquility] [Conscience and prudence]
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 44, Excerpt 5