Circle Starter Kit
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Circle
Starter Kit
Everything you need to start and run
an OpenSky Circle in your community
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A Circle is not a class, a club, or a congregation.
It is a small group of people who choose to practise
the OpenSky Code together —
in real life, under the open sky.
No Walls  ·  No Gods  ·  Just Sky
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What is a Circle?

Six Principles of Every OpenSky Circle

A Circle is not a class, a club, or a congregation. It is a small, leaderless, radically open group — bound only by the OpenSky Code and a shared desire to live more consciously.

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1
Small by Design

5–15 people maximum. Intimacy is the point. When a Circle grows too large, it splits and plants a new one. Size is a feature, not a limitation.

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No Permanent Leader

A rotating Facilitator guides each meeting. Leadership belongs to everyone, in turn — never to one person permanently. The role rotates every session.

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Radically Open

Open to all — every caste, religion, gender, background, age, ideology. A Circle that excludes anyone is not an OpenSky Circle. Full stop.

4
Always Free

No membership fees, no charges, no collections — ever. A Circle runs on presence, not money. If someone asks for payment, it is not an OpenSky Circle.

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Meets Outdoors

Wherever possible, meet outside — a park, a rooftop, a field, a beach. The open sky is the point. Meet indoors only when weather or safety requires it.

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Follows the Rhythm

Every meeting follows the same four-part structure, every time. The repetition builds safety, trust, and depth. Do not improvise the structure.

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The Meeting Agenda

The Four-Part Rhythm

60–90 minutes total. No preparation required. Same structure every time. The consistency is the point — it creates safety and allows depth.

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01
Arrive & Breathe
10 minutes

Gather outdoors. Sit in a circle. Two minutes of silent, open-eyed breathing together. Nothing to control — only to see. After the breathing, the Facilitator asks: "How was that?" Open sharing follows.

  • Eyes open — not closed like conventional meditation
  • Facilitator calls silence with one clap or a soft word
  • No guiding, no music, no instructions beyond: "Watch your thoughts like clouds"
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The Weekly Question
25 minutes

The Facilitator offers one question drawn from the OpenSky Code. Everyone speaks once — briefly and honestly. No cross-talk, no debate, no advice-giving. Just honest sharing and real listening.

  • One person speaks at a time — no interruptions
  • No one speaks twice before all have spoken once
  • No fixing, advising, debating, or comparing
03
The Boundary Crossing
20 minutes

Members share one act they did this week that crossed a boundary — caste, religion, ideology, class, age. Or they name one act they will do before the next Circle. Small acts count. Big gestures are not required.

  • "I talked to someone I usually avoid"
  • "I listened without trying to win or convert"
  • "I helped someone completely outside my usual circle"
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Close & Commit
10 minutes

Each person names one small, specific act they commit to before the next Circle. The Facilitator reads the OpenSky closing line aloud. The meeting ends — on time, always.

  • One commitment per person — concrete and specific, not vague
  • Closing line read aloud by Facilitator: "No walls. No gods. Just sky."
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Weekly Questions

20 Conversation Prompts

One per meeting. Pick freely — no order required. Return to favourites. All draw from the Five Principles of the OpenSky Code.

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On Awareness
1.When did your thoughts this week feel most like clouds — and when did they feel like commands?
2.Describe a moment this week when you paused before reacting. What did you notice?
3.What belief or habit did you catch yourself following automatically this week?
4.Name one thing you saw clearly this week that you had been avoiding seeing.
On Kindness Across Walls
5.When did you extend kindness this week to someone outside your usual circle?
6.Who is hardest for you to feel genuine kindness toward? What stops you?
7.Describe a moment when a stranger surprised you with unexpected kindness.
8.What would you do differently if you treated every stranger as a fellow human being with a full inner life?
On Labels & Identity
9.Which label do you carry most heavily — and what would change if you set it down?
10.When did your identity feel like a gift this week? When did it feel like a wall?
11.Name one assumption you hold about a group you are not part of. How did you come to hold it?
12.If no one knew your background, how would you introduce yourself?
On Questioning
13.What idea or belief did you question this week — even slightly?
14.Name something you were taught as a child that you are no longer sure is true.
15.When did you find yourself defending a position not because it was right, but because it was yours?
16.What question are you afraid to ask — even of yourself?
On Inner Freedom
17.Where in your life are you most free? Where are you least free?
18.Name one thing you do out of conditioning rather than genuine choice.
19.When this week did you feel most like yourself — not your role, not your label?
20.What would you do differently if you believed inner freedom was genuinely possible for you?
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For the Facilitator

Running Your First Circle

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Facilitator Notes
You are not a teacher.

Your job is to hold space, not guide conclusions. Ask the question. Then listen. The answers belong to the group.

Silence is not failure.

A pause after a question is good. Let it breathe for ten seconds before prompting. Silence means people are thinking.

Keep time — gently.

If someone speaks too long, say warmly: "Thank you — let's hear from others too." Do this without apology.

No advice-giving.

If advice creeps in, redirect: "Let's keep this to sharing, not solving." It is a kind rule, not a harsh one.

You rotate.

After your first meeting, ask who facilitates next. Rotate every session. Leadership belongs to everyone.

You can make mistakes.

An imperfect Circle that happens beats a perfect one that never starts. Begin. Adjust as you go.

First Meeting Checklist
Before
Choose an outdoor location — park, rooftop, garden
Invite 4–12 people personally, not by mass post
Confirm date, time, and exact meeting point
Pick your first question from page 4
Re-read the Four-Part Rhythm on page 3
No food, no phones, no agenda documents needed
At the Meeting
Arrive 5 minutes early
Arrange seating in a circle — no rows, no front
Welcome: "No labels here. Just humans."
Explain the structure briefly — 2 minutes max
Begin with breathing. Always.
Close with commitments + the closing line
After
Ask: "Do we want to meet again?"
If yes — set next date before leaving
Ask who facilitates next time
Register at openskylyf.com/circles
Share this PDF with new members
✦ Suggested Opening Words — read aloud by Facilitator

"Welcome. There are no labels here — no caste, no religion, no hierarchy, no judgement.
We are simply human beings who have chosen to be present with each other.
We will breathe together, share honestly, and leave a little more open than we arrived.
No walls. No gods. Just sky."

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The OpenSky Code

Five Principles to Live By

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I
No Labels

Caste, religion, nationality, gender — all are temporary clouds. Under OpenSky, every human being is equally worthy, beyond all labels. No birth, belief, or border defines human worth.

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Clear Awareness

Before acting, pause. Notice your thoughts and feelings as passing clouds, not as orders you must obey. Act from what is actually happening — not from fear, habit, or prejudice.

III
Equal Kindness

Help others not because they are yours — your caste, your religion, your country — but because they are human like you. Kindness that crosses boundaries is the only law in OpenSky.

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Question Everything

Doubt is welcome here. Science, art, philosophy, and lived experience are all valid paths to truth. No idea, no leader, no tradition is beyond honest question.

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Inner Freedom

True peace does not come from gods, rules, or authorities outside you. It comes from understanding yourself, taking responsibility for your actions, and living by clarity and compassion.

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No Walls.
No Gods.
Just Sky.
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The sky belongs to everyone.
Start your Circle. Invite your people. Begin.

Register Your Circle
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