On the sacred occasion of Guru Purnima, I offer my deepest gratitude and reverence to all my teachers, mentors, and guides—those visible and invisible forces who shaped my life, my purpose, and my path.The knowledge I carry, the service I offer, and the words I write are not mine alone—they are the voice of many who lit the lamp in my heart when I walked in the dark.This Guru Purnima feels especially meaningful.
As three of my books are now published and three more are soon to be released, I reflect not on achievement, but on the lineage of wisdom that made this possible.📘 Published Works:
Tuberculosis in India: Science, Service and Social CommitmentDrug-Resistant TB (DR-TB): Evolution, Evidence and EliminationBreath and Beyond – Autobiography📕 Upcoming Books:
A Clinical Handbook of Pulmonary MedicineA Clinical Handbook of Extrapulmonary TuberculosisComprehensive Textbook of Tuberculosis: Basics to AdvancesEach of these books is a humble offering—to my patients, to the medical community, and most of all, to my Gurus, who gave me the power to think, to question, to heal, and to serve.On this day, I remember their voices, their discipline, their warmth, their ideals. They didn’t just teach me medicine—they taught me humanity.
They didn’t just shape a doctor—they shaped a life.To all my Gurus—past, present, and eternal:
I am because you believed in me. I serve because you showed me how.
With folded hands and a full heart,
Dr. Rajendra T. Nanavare