Kill Your Television--The Zen of Television: "For an avid television viewer, their period of zen is sitting in front of the TV screen for hours. This is their life. The buddha says: 'Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness.' Letting go means ridding oneself from desire and want. The television shows all the things we don't have and tries to light the fire of consumerism. The TV says, 'Buy a new car,' 'Buy microwave french fries,' 'Buy Pepsi,' and 'Buy Coca-Cola.' The Zen of Television does not want to let go. It wants you to hold tight . . . to keep watching . . . and to desire the things you don't have. The buddha says: 'Joy comes not through possession or ownership, but through a wise and loving heart.' "