The goal of philosophical inquiry is to find Truth. The goal of spiritual inquiry is to find Peace. A peaceful heart makes for a happy person. A short, and quirky, look at what the great wisdom traditions tell us is required to be happy. (Part II follows next Sunday.)

Joan Shiels is a long-time friend, and frequent speaker at UUFDC for the last twelve years. She holds a BA in Religion, a Masters of Divinity, and a Masters in Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.