Question: If something unexpected (and incredibly unlikely) happens, should we take it as something deeper or just a fact of life?

Something highly unlikely and very positive happened at a very bad and negative point in my life, this event arguably showed a very different future to the one I imagined.

Don't know how to read into it, or how my actions should be after the event, should I embrace the change?

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The Buddha taught that there are [*5 natural laws (Niyamas)*](http://www.purifymind.com/BuddhismKarma.htm), that causes physical and mental events to take place;

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> *1. The seasonal laws (Utu-Niyama) related to temperature, seasons and other physical events*
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> *2. The biological laws (Bija-Niyama) related to seeds and physical organic order*
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> *3. The physical law (Citta-Niyama) related to the processes of consciousness, or to the nature of consciousness which recognises objects etc.*
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> *4. The Kammic law (Kamma-Niyama) related to the law of Kamma, (good deeds and bad deeds and their results)* 
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> *5. The Natural laws (Dhamma-Niyama) related to certain events: the general law of cause and effect, causality conditionally and unconditionally 
>  Trying to further interpretate it will just carry over into imagination. Only a fully enlightened Buddha can know the intricate workings of kamma.*
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You could treat it as you would do in Vipassana meditation, i.e. to treat all physical and mental objects the same way.

You can also use it to further deepen your practice. If you have increased time and energy, you could practice Dana and do e.g. volunteer work. Its really up to you. 

The Buddha taught that one should do good, practice the Dhamma and lead a pure life.
People normaly act "for a reason" but to put it right, phenomenas arise "out of reason", have causes. So by focus just on giving right causes, phenomenas appear likewise, are experianced according the causes given. The highest cause to go beyound being subject to causes, is the fullfilment of the Eightfold path. There *is* just one unconditioned Dhamma, yet not to be found without giving the right causes.

All beyond that, beyond [the all](http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.023.than_en.html), is just philosophy.

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> 'Repudiating this All, I will describe another,' if questioned on what exactly might be the grounds for his statement, would be unable to explain, and furthermore, would be put to grief. Why? Because it lies beyond range."
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One saying: "Not everything happens for (better 'out of') a reason." would not speak in accordiance with the Dhamma, does not flow in the stream of Dhamma. Since: [By touch](http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/sn/sn25/sn25.004.than_en.html) dhammas are experianced. Every explaining else is not really possible and subject to errors. [Suttas](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn36/sn36.021.than.html) have to be readed carefully, with proper attention, seeking release not something to grasp. Otherwise the Dhamma is like a snake grasp on its tail.

*[Note: This is a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other low wordily gains by means of trade and exchange.]*