Does "was groomed to be" mean "was trained to be"?

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Jiddu Krishnamurti (May 12, 1895 – February 17, 1986) was a speaker and writer on philosophical and spiritual subjects. In his early life he was groomed to be the new http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya_(Theosophy)#The_World_Teacher_Project but later rejected this mantle and disbanded the organisation behind it. His subject matter included psychological revolution, the nature of mind, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation, inquiry, human relationships, and bringing about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_change in society. He constantly stressed the need for a revolution in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche_(psychology) of every human being and emphasized that such revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity, be it religious, political, or social.