Being afraid of wrongdoing, the monks did not accept ointment boxes, ointment sticks, earpicks, or even metal used for binding. “I allow ointment boxes, ointment sticks, earpicks, and metal used for binding.” On one occasion the monks from the group of six were sitting with their upper robes as a back-and-knee strap. The panels of the robes were torn apart. “You shouldn’t sit with your upper robe as a back-and-knee strap. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” There was a sick monk who was not comfortable without a back-and-knee strap. “I allow back-and-knee straps.” The monks thought,