A person is always himself. The effort comes in recognizing that self then moving beyond it. Like the Koan says "What was your name before you were born."
Self actualization is usually achieved by thoughtful meditation and study.
Buddhism has no god, they just believe in Buddha as the first man to become enlightened. Buddha himself indicated that deities have no role in achieving enlightenment.
You have to pray and meditate a lot to become a Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama is first become a Buddha.
That Buddha was a god
Buddha did not want to become "Holy" he wanted to become enlightened
Everyone already has Buddha-nature. Many, however, are not aware of their own Buddha-nature yet.Answer No-one can become a Buddha if they know how to become one.
He was a very important god after he was dead.
No, Buddha himself is not worshipped, rather Buddhists attempt to attain the state of enlightenment that Buddha himself achieved.
Buddhists do not worship the Buddha, what we follow is the ideals and teachings put forth by Siddartha Gautama, who became a Buddha. Buddha is a title not a name, anyone can become a Buddha.
That Buddha was a god
The cast of Buddha by Nature - 2012 includes: Caty Hartung as herself Tomek Lehnert as himself Lama Ole Nydahl as himself Axel Waltl as himself
A Buddha is lovingly intent on helping everybody else become one too!