Dhammapada

The Dhammapada covers the many aspects of the Buddha's teaching, and are to be used as a basis for personal instruction. His teachings offer a body of instructions explaining the true nature of existence and showing the path that leads to liberation. The Dhammapada is a practical guide to the right living, and is based upon the Buddha's own realization of reality. The teachings lead one who practices them to that excellence, and guide those …

…found that none of them brought him any closer to his goal. Finally, while sitting in deep meditation beneath a tree at Gaya, he attained Supreme Enlightenment and became the Buddha. In my opinion the only way to be enlightened is to not try to be. I feel if you follow the Buddha's teachings, and have a clear mind, it will happen when it is suppose to. Good things come when you least expect it.