An Incredible Achievement
Enlightenment is one of the highest goals aspiring Buddhists try to reach. Enlightenment has never been exactly defined, because it is believed that a person must actually become Enlightened to understand what it means; however, the commonly accepted belief is that when a person is Enlightened, they will have a knowledge of how suffering is overcome, and know the true purpose of life. The only way to obtain Enlightenment is through rigorous dedication to the Eightfold Path over time, and most monks do not obtain Enlightenment in one lifetime.