True equality is internal.

The mind is one and content. 

Sri Guru Amardas Ji, 1479, Born in Basarke, Amritsar, India. 

It is testing to live in a world where inequality is rife and many are striving to tackle social injustices – the gap between rich and poor, racism and sexism. Sri Guru Amardas Ji taught the importance of setting prejudice aside and acting together as equals to nourish our body and mind through Simran (focused practice). 
 
As equals, everyone's mind can embark on the journey, and reach the Dasam Dwaar (Tenth Door) by following the Shabad (Sound of Waheguru). In Waheguru’s kingdom, there is no label such as gender, race or creed, as the mind is a light.  

 
Guru Sahib passionately fought for female equality and opposed social injustice, including the practice of burning widows and female infanticide.  
 
Sri Guru Amardas Ji became Guru at the age of seventy-three.

Guru Sahib embedded the practice of equal seating on the floor in order to further reduce segregation based on caste and birthright. The communal kitchen reinforced equality of all humanity. The Mughal emperor, Akbar, was subject to the same rules when he visited Sri Guru Amardas Ji and sat on the floor among the rest of the congregation. 
 
Guru Sahib not only served Langar (blessed food) to physically nourish the congregation but also ensured that they understood how Simran would nourish their minds.  

Har Ras, Amrit Ras and Brahm Ras are foods for the mind, which are found within. 

 
Through Guru Sahib, the message of the Shabad  was disseminated further with the establishment of twenty-two designated Manjis. Each Manji was a regional centre of Sikh education that taught people how to live life according to the Guru’s teachings and ultimately how to meet Waheguru while living. Both women and men played leading roles as preachers at these centres.