ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º º º * BuddhaNet * Buddha Dhamma Meditation Assoc. º º Web Site: www.buddhanet.net PO Box K1020 Haymarket NSW 2000 º º Email: buddhanet@pobox.com Telephone: +61-2-92123071 º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ *THE ORANGE OF PEACE* As related by Ven.Chi-Kwang Sunim (an Australian Bhikkuni in Korea) Returning from the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, which was held at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea in October, 1989, Mr.Teh Thean Choo of Malaysia was sitting on the bus chatting to Venerable Piyananda of Los Angeles, USA "Oh, I'd rather not work with a lot of old people; I'd rather work with the youth group." said Ven.Piyananda while staring at the elderly Mr.Teh. "What's old? This is just a disguise. I'll tell you about when I first joined the W.F.B. in 1961 in Cambodia. Both China and Taiwan were regional members then. Mr. Zhao Puchu, the delegate from China, said that there weren't two Chinas, but only one. The reason China was split was because of the dirty Americans. Therefore, since there is only one China, Taiwan must leave." "Now, I wasn't completely raw then, having gone through the trade unions, so, I stood up and asked to speak: 'Excuse me, Mr. Chairman, I wish to make an amendment to the last proposal.' I was told to sit down. Then a French delegate received permission to speak on the same subject, so, I stood up and objected. I said: 'Mr. Chairman, sir, point of order! A few minutes ago I asked to speak and you told me to sit down. Then you permitted the French delegate to speak on the very same subject. Isn't this discrimination?' I demanded that they allow me to speak. 'I'm a Buddhist and I came here to learn more about Buddhism, not to indulge in political squabbles. They should go to the UN The UN has already divided itself into the Western bloc, the Eastern bloc, the neutral bloc and various other blocs. That is politics! Our regional centre in Taiwan has done nothing wrong."Insisting that nothing wrong had been done to China by Taiwan, I put on a thick face and approached Mr. Zhao. He insulted me. A few days later, we went to Ankor Wat. Sweaty and hot, with no refreshments available, we sang songs to forget our thirst. I then remembered that I had two oranges in my pocket. I told my friends: 'You are my friends, so I won't share these with you. I want to share them with a gentleman who doesn't like my face.' Again, with a thick face I approached Mr.Zhao. 'Sir,' I said, 'you are tired and thirsty, share this orange with me because you hate me.' With a false smile, he accepted the orange. So I told the orange: 'You are the Orange of Peace.' And Mr.Zhao is now one of my dearest friends.Chi-Kwang Sunim was listening to this story and taking notes when Mr.Teh turned to her and said: "Although this story sounds concocted, it is true! Now give me $10." She gave him 100 Won.