Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.
When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don't consider the past. And they don't worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way.
As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.
In order to see a fish you must watch the water
The mind is always present. You just don't see it.