No he was not. He is the Son of God, the one true God. Bhudda was a good man, and brought some good teachings to people, but the world was younger, and the Son of God came at the right time for the people who would follow him and preach to those who had ears to hear The Word. Christians meditate too, but it is not to reach a level of enlightenment so that they hold themselves above others. We meditate on the Cross, and on HIS LOVE.