Prof. V. H. Date’s Diary of Life Events
Prof. Vinayak Hari Date
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1900 | Birth |
| 1918 | Meets Prof. R.D. Ranade for the first time, at Jamkhandi |
| 1920 | Passes Matriculation Examination |
| 1924 | Passes B.A. (Honours), University of Bombay |
| Feb 3, 1925 | Marriage |
| 1926–27 | Fellow of the Academy of Philosophy and Religion, Poona |
| 1929 | Passes M.A. (Philosophy), University of Bombay |
| 1930-32 | Research Scholar, University of Allahabad, under Prof.Ranade's Guidance |
| 1932 | Initiated by Shri Amburao Maharaj |
| 1932–1934 | Assistant Professor of English, and Philosophy, Rajaram College, Kolhar |
| 1935–1947 | Professor of Philosophy, Lingraj College, Belgaum |
| 1941 | Ph.D in Philosophy, University of Bombay |
| 1944 | PPublication of "Yoga of the Saints." |
| 1947–1960 | Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy, Jaswant College, Jodhpur and Maharaj's, College, Jaipur |
| 1954 | Publication of the "Vedanta Explained" (Vol I) |
| 1959 | Publication of "Vedanta Explained" (Vol II) |
| 1964-67 | U.G.C. Professor of Philosophy |
| 1966 | Settles down at 63,Jaswant Sarai, Jodhpur, after retirement. |
| 1971 | Delivers Shri Gurudeva Ranade Memorial Lecture at Poona University; "Seven-fold Stream of Spiritual Life." |
| 1971 | Publication of "Brahma-Yoga of the Gita" |
| 1972 | Visit U.S.A |
| 1973 | Found The Adhyatma Sahitya Vikas Sanstha |
| 1973 | Delivers the Aurobindo Centenary Lecture at the University of Jodhpur" |
| 1973 | Reprint of "Vedanta Explained" Vol I & II |
| 1974 | Publication of [1] "Yoga of the saints" (second edition) and [2] "Sant Tukarama-ki-Abhanga Gatha" (Hindi) |
| 1975 | Publication of (i) "Spiritual Treasure of St. Ramadasa" (ii) Jnanesvari of St. Jnanadeva" (Complete rendering in Hindi of 9000 verses) |
| 1976 | Publication of: (1) "Cit-sukha-taranga" (Hindi) (2) "Diamonds on the Spiritual Crown" 3) "Meditations of St. Tukarama." |
| 1978 | Visits the U.S.A. for a second time. Publication of "Dasabodha" of St. Ramadasa (Hindi)"A Rosary from St. Ramadasa." |
| 1979 | Publication of "Upanisads Retold" Vol. I (six Upanisads), (2) "Jnanadeva, the Light Beyond," (Complete English Translation of the Jnanesvari of 9000 verses. (3) "A Rosary from St. Jnanadeva, ," (4) "Manobodha of St. Ramadasa" (5) "A Rosary from St. Tulsidasą" |
| 1980 | Delivers 15 lectures "Lamp-posts to Light-houses of spiritual life" under U.G.C. lectureship scheme, at Jodhpur University. Publication of (1) "Topic-wise study of the Brahmasutras" (2) "A Rosary from the Upanisads" (3) "Puzzles of the Spiritual life." (4) "Ramadasanchi Paramarthika sampatti" (Translation into Marathi by his daughter Mrs. Vimal M. Soman). |
| 1981 | Publication of "Truth and Trifles" (2) "Three ways of expressing devotion." (Crumbs from the Table of Saints, Prayers, Narada Bhakti sutras). |
| 1982 | Publication of "R.D. Ranade and his spiritual lineage" (ii) "A Rosary from St. Kabir." (iii) "Rock and Religion " |
| 1983 | Publication of "A Rosary from the Saints of Rajasthan." |
| 1985 | Publication of "A Century of Spiritual flowers." |
| 1986 | Publication of "Upanisads Retold " Vol. II (Eight Upanisads) |
| April 22, 1986 | Niryaan |
