# Day 2 'The Cat Story' - Hindrance Elimination MN 39 w/Bhante Kusala

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Podcast: [Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521)
Published: 2026-05-03T20:57:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3697

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April 10, 2026 Day 2 MN 3 Maha-Assapura Sutta 9 Apr9-19 Metta Retreat Bhante tells some wonderful stories about a cat and other analogies to make points about the mind and its ability to wander off the object. Maha-Assapura Sutta The Buddha encourages the monks to live up to their name, by actually practicing in a way that meets or exceeds the expectations people have for renunciants.

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