he stays in the same room as a regular monk; he stays apart from other monks; he doesn’t inform other monks of his status; he travels without a group.” On one occasion a large sangha of monks had gathered at Sāvatthī. The monks undertaking the trial period were unable to fulfill their duties. They told the Buddha. “I allow you to set aside the trial period. And it should be done like this. The monk undertaking the trial period should approach a monk, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say, ‘I set aside the trial period,’ or ‘I set aside the proper conduct.’” Soon afterwards the monks at Sāvatthī left for various destinations.