Have you ever wondered who is the housekeeper of your actions? As we perform innumerable actions each day, how do they stack up against moral benchmarks? Is there a framework to ensure that all our actions, be it at work or at home, are honorable?

1. ABSENCE OF CONSCIENCE
Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
THE
HOUSEKEEPER
July 14, 2018
www.absenceofconscience.org

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kriyā
IN ANCIENT SANSKRIT MEANS AMONG OTHER THINGS,
ACTIVITIES, ACTIONS, AND DEEDS.

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IN OUR LIFETIME, DAY IN AND OUT,
WE PERFORM INNUMERABLE KRIYAS.

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EACH KRIYA EMBODIES A CONJOINTED EXISTENCE OF
THE ACTION ITSELF, AND ITS ASSOCIATED CHARACTER.

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WHEREAS, THE ACTION IS TIME BOUND,
THE LIFE OF ITS ASSOCIATED CHARACTER IS ETERNAL.

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A COMPLEXITY LIES IN THE
CHARACTER ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTION.

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FOR IT’S A TUSSLE BETWEEN TWO PERSPECTIVES...

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WHAT YOU DID.
WHAT OTHERS
THINK YOU DID.

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AND, IT BECOMES EVEN TRICKIER AT WORKPLACES WHERE
TRANSACTION-BASED RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE RELATIVELY HIGH.

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YOU ENCOURAGED THOSE
WHO SEEK ADVANCEMENT
THROUGH FAWNING.
ILLUSTRATION
YOU DISCOUNT MERIT.
YOU TAKE CARE OF ‘YOUR’ PEOPLE.
YOUR INTEGRITY IS A SUSPECT.
YOU CAN BE BRAZEN.
YOU CAN BE MANIPULATED.
YOU ARE POWERFUL.
YOU HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.
YOU LIKE TO BE IMPORTANT.
ACTION AT AN INSTANCE OF TIME ETERNAL PERCEPTION OF ASSOCIATED CHARACTER

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WE ARE TEMPTED TO LEAN TOWARDS
POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO OUR
ACTIONS, IRRESPECTIVE OF ITS
MORAL CONFORMITY.
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OVER TIME, ABUNDANCE OF SUCH MISPLACED ADULATION
CAN ALTER ONE’S VALUES AND BELIEFS.

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SO, HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT OUR KRIYAS
STACK UP WELL AGAINST MORAL BENCHMARKS?

14. OUR HOUSE OF KRIYA SCALES WITH
EACH PASSING ACTION TO OFFER SPACE FOR
REFLECTION, CORRECTION AND TRANSFORMATION.
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IT IS HERE THAT WE CAN
SCRUTINIZE AND CLEANSE
ALL OUR ACTIONS WITH ITS ONLY
HOUSEKEEPER…

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CONSCIENCE.

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LIKE ANY HOUSEKEEPER, INSIDE THE HOUSE OF KRIYA,
THE HOUSEKEEPER HAS TWO IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES.

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CLEAN UP
THE MESS.
MINIMIZE
NEW MESS.
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TO CLEAN UP THE MESS, FIRST, WE NEED TO SPOT IT.

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IT’S HERE THAT WE MOST OFTEN FALTER,
LIMITING THE GROWTH OF CONSCIENCE.

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SO, HOW DO YOU GO PAST THESE HURDLES?

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INSIDE YOUR HOUSE OF KRIYA, CREATE TWO WALLS.
OK NOT OK

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ON ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS IN THE DAY.
INTROSPECT

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ASK YOURSELF...

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WHAT IF SOMEONE DID THIS TO YOU?

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WOULD YOU BE
OK
NOT OK

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AND THEN, STICK THAT ACTION ON THE RELEVANT WALL.

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REPEAT THE EXERCISE COVERING ANY OF YOUR OTHER ACTIONS
IN THE DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR…

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YOU WILL SOON HAVE YOUR WALLS SORTED.

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THROUGH GENUINE
REPENTANCE,
AND SEEKING
FORGIVENESS
FROM THOSE
YOU HAVE LET DOWN,
YOU CAN STILL MAKE THIS
UGLY WALL, BEAUTIFUL.

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CONTINUOUSLY REFLECTING
ON YOUR ACTIONS CAN HELP YOU
CLEAN UP THE MESS
IN THE HOUSE OF KRIYA.

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AND, ONCE YOU INTERNALIZE, YOUR CONSCIENCE WILL ENSURE THAT
THE MESS INSIDE YOUR HOUSE OF KRIYA IS MINIMAL.

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HOUSE OF KRIYA
KEEP IT CLEAN. KEEP IT BEAUTIFUL.

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IF YOU MISSED READING THE EARLIER ISSUES OF
ABSENCE OF CONSCIENCE, VIEW IT ON SLIDE SHARE.
OR, SIMPLY LOG ON TO www.absenceofconscience.org
EMPLOYEE FAREWELL
MANOEUVRING AT THE EDGE OF FLAMES
INSIDE THE BELL CURVE
LEADERSHIP AND CONSCIENCE
VISIBILITY DEFICIENCY
THE RESISTANCE TO LET GO
KEEP CALM AND SPEAK THE TRUTH
THE HAPPINESS TREE
ANATOMY OF LOYALTY
THE STINKING FISH
WELL-WISHERS
I NEED A PROMOTION
THE SEAT AT THE HIGH TABLE
WHEN YOU POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER

37. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar is a career marketing professional based in
Bangalore, India. Sanjay believes that the absence of conscience among
individuals make people and organizations hollow, and causes erosion of
righteousness in corporate life. It is important for everyone to introspect
their actions and be good to each other.
Sanjay can be reached at sanjay.kirimanjeshwar@gmail.com.
The views expressed in this presentation are his personal.
Visit www.absenceofconscience.org
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When I first saw the slide show version of Marty Neumeier’s Brand Gap
many years ago, I was awestruck by its simplicity and the conversational
style of presentation.
It taught me how to build slides.
Absence of Conscience | The Housekeeper | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar