I Am Awake

When the Buddha started to wander around India shortly after his enlightenment, 

he encountered several men who recognized him to be a very extraordinary being.

They asked him, "Are you a god?"

"No," he replied.

"Are you a reincarnation of god?"

"No," he replied.

"Are you a wizard, then?"

"No."

"Well, are you a man?"

"No."

"So what are you?" they asked, being very perplexed.

"I am awake."

(Buddha means "The Awakened One". How to awaken is all he taught.)

(From: "Once Upon a Time" - A Collection of Buddhist stories)