Question

Was Buddhism a religion before Buddha was born?

Answer 1

no after Buddha born
when Buddha got enlightenment at the age of 48 ......then will be the Buddhism form and over 1000 follower

Answer 2

Explanation:

His own religious formulation began with a Middle Path that neither coddled nor attacked the senses. He had not really intended to found an entirely new religion, but it was the beginning of what came to be called Buddhism (the search for Awakening). Before he became the Buddha, Gautama led a Vedic life.