At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time in Sāvatthī there was a family where both the husband and the wife had confidence. They were growing in faith, but declining in wealth. Whatever food they had in the morning, they gave to the monks. Sometimes they went without food. People complained and criticized the monks, “How can the Sakyan monastics not have a sense of moderation in receiving offerings? After giving to them, these people sometimes go without.” The monks heard the complaints of those people and they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “Monks, if a family’s faith is growing, but its wealth is declining, you should designate it as ‘in training’, through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and one announcement. And the designation should be given like this. A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha: ‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. Such-and-such a family is growing in faith, but declining in wealth. If the Sangha is ready, it should designate such-and-such a family as “in training”. This is the motion.