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OpenSky 2026 Annual Gathering

The Convergence

Once a year, members from every city, every background, every Circle
gather under the open sky. No walls. No stage. Just humanity.

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2026
Year
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India
Location TBA
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3 Days
Duration
What to Expect

Three Days Under the Open Sky

The Convergence is not a conference, a festival, or a rally. It is a living expression of the OpenSky Code β€” three days of practice, dialogue, and shared humanity in a beautiful outdoor setting.

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Dawn Practice

Each morning begins before sunrise with group open-eyed breathing. Watching the sky shift from darkness to light β€” together. The most powerful moment of the Convergence.

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Open Circles

Large and small group Circles run throughout each day. Strangers become Circle members. Circle members become family. The boundaries that brought you here begin to dissolve.

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Dialogue Stages

Honest, moderated conversations on the questions that matter most β€” caste, religion, gender, science, meaning. No speakers on pedestals. Voices in circles.

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The Common Table

All meals are shared β€” inspired by Sikhism's Langar. Every person cooks, every person serves, every person eats together. No hierarchy at the table. No exceptions.

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Night Sky Sessions

After dark, we gather under the stars for music, storytelling, and silence. The oldest form of human gathering β€” fire, sky, and honest voices.

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Circle Planting

Every Convergence ends with each attendee committing to plant or grow a Circle in their city. You leave not just transformed β€” but carrying the seed of transformation home.

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Programme

Three Days, One Sky

This is the shape of a Convergence. Specific sessions and speakers are announced closer to the event.

Day One β€” Arrive & Open
5:30 AM
Dawn Watch

First light. Group open-eyed breathing. The sky as teacher.

8:00 AM
Common Breakfast

The first shared meal. Sit beside a stranger.

10:00 AM
Opening Circle

The full gathering forms one large Circle. Each person shares one word for why they came.

2:00 PM
Small Circles Begin

Breakout Circles of 10–15, mixing cities, backgrounds, and beliefs.

8:00 PM
Night Sky β€” Stories

Personal stories of boundary-crossing shared under the stars.

Day Two β€” Go Deep
5:30 AM
Dawn Watch

Watching the sunrise. In silence. Together.

10:00 AM
Dialogue Stages

Morning of structured dialogue sessions across multiple themes β€” caste, gender, religion, science, and inner freedom.

1:00 PM
Common Lunch + Free Time

Eat. Walk. Rest. Talk to someone you've never met.

4:00 PM
Cross-Boundary Walk

Pairs of strangers walk together for one hour in nature β€” one question, no answers required.

8:00 PM
Night Sky β€” Music & Silence

Music from many traditions. Then deep, shared silence under the stars.

Day Three β€” Plant & Depart
5:30 AM
Final Dawn Watch

The last sunrise together. The most treasured of the three.

9:00 AM
Circle Planting Ceremony

Each attendee publicly names the Circle they will start or grow when they return home.

11:00 AM
Closing Circle

The full gathering forms one Circle again. Each person shares one word for what they are carrying home.

1:00 PM
Common Final Meal & Departure

The last shared table. Then, back to the world β€” changed.

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Principles & Practicalities

How the Convergence Works

✦ The Non-Negotiables
✦Held entirely outdoors β€” rain or shine
✦All meals shared and cooked together
✦No stage, no keynote speaker, no VIP section
✦No caste, religion, gender, or class hierarchy
✦Subsidised spots available β€” no one excluded by cost
✦Every attendee contributes β€” to cooking, cleaning, setting up
β€” What We Leave Behind
β€”Phones β€” strongly discouraged during sessions
β€”Religious symbols, flags, or identity markers
β€”Debates designed to win rather than understand
β€”Performances of spirituality or enlightenment
β€”Any hierarchy of experience or knowledge
β€”The idea that you already have all the answers
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Register Your Interest

Be There β€” OpenSky Convergence 2026

Location and exact dates to be announced. Register now and you'll be the first to know β€” and first to secure your place.

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See you under the open sky.
"Not a conference.
Not a festival.
Not a retreat.
A convergence of the sky
inside each of us."
Subsidised Spots

No one is excluded from the Convergence due to cost. A portion of all tickets will be fully subsidised. If cost is a barrier, indicate this when registering β€” no explanation required.