Programming of Work Ethics

The Credit of This article goes to Kautilya's Arthashastra   Aanvikshiki—    I call it the science of strategic thinking. Some people call it critical thinking. R.P. Kangle, one of the profound scholars of the Arthashastra, called it philosophy. Aanvikshiki is also logical thinking, scientific thinking, inquiry and research. Swami Tejomayananda (the head of the Chinmaya Mission) in his classic composition Mana-shodham calls aanvikshiki a bhrama vidya—it is self knowledge, enlightenment and a path leading to self-realization, moksha, nirvana and mukti. Aanvikshiki is a Sanskrit word with various meanings. One has the freedom to interpret, reinterpret and even discover new meanings of the same word. The only rule is that the meaning of the word should help us elevate our thinking. As long as this is taken care of, one can give new dimensions and perspectives, depending on our understanding. Let us look at the word ‘dharma’. It means ethics, morale, righteousne