After his enlightenment the Buddha a. spent the rest of his life teaching b. withdrew to a monastery c. ordained one thousand priests d. returned to his wife and son

a. spent the rest of his life teaching

Explanation:

Buddhism originated from the teachings of Siddhartha Gotama who was a royal, he spent six years studying and meditation on various religions and after his enlightenment, he spent the rest of his life teaching about Buddhism till he died at the age of 80 years.

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