Is there a reson behind everything?

Question

I mean whatever we do, whatever happens to us, whatever we experience in life,is there a reason behind everything. Starting from the minutest of the things, like dropping something, may be a pen, or eating something you shouldn't have. Is there a reason behind everything.
If all these things, our lives have already been planned, then what is the use of putting efforts.

Answer 1

Not necessarily but we can always find a reason for doing anything after wards.

Answer 2

There would be a "reason behind everything" only if the universe is a result of an act of creative intelligence and will, that remains interested in involved in this universe. If not, one is left with randomness and chance, and the projection of a reason for existence by humanity's needs and desires. In the first scenario, that of a Creator, one might put forth effort as an attempt to co-operate with that Creator's will and purposes for your nature and existence. In the second scenario, one might put forth effort simply to sustain oneself and have as pleasant a life as possible, as life is, in this scenario, random, short,indifferent, and often terribly brutal.

Answer 3

We should put in our own effort for the following reasons:
1 if we keep still we rot and die
2 if we go with the flow we move faster and achieve in a
shorter time
3 we become stronger and more efficient
4 we are ready for bigger and better tasks
5 we begin to see and understand the reason behind
everything
No Kidding!

Answer 4

You put in effort to make sure that the plan goes over smooth and that you get what you are supposed to get out of life. Everything really does have a predestined reason or cause.

Answer 5

reasons can only occur TO someone.

the meaning of each thing is to simply BE that which it is.

causality is inferred, and not directly observable.

so, the fundamental component which is necessary for reasoning to occur is subjectivity... which is governed by karma (which doesn't necessariy happen for a reason either). Karma governs one's subjective 'evaluation' of experience. This evaluation is where 'reasons' are created...and those reasons compel one's karma to bring about different subjective phenomena.
So, only once one transcends karma will it be possible to truly see that everything is happening spontaneously of its own. Until then, everything is perceived to have a reason... and the reason is only necessary (inferred) until it is no longer necessary (seen as completely benign).

-Rob

Answer 6

Why see meaning in everything? Doesn't that demean the really significant events that occur in life? How does one go about proving that there is meaning or a cosmic purpose in my having a cuppa this afternoon? Surely there is room for coincidence in the cosmos.

Answer 7

You should put forth effort to obtain happiness regardless of anything else. If your life has already been planned to be happy or miserable, then putting forth effort won't change it. But if your life hasn't already been planned then putting forth effort might change it.

Answer 8

Logically yes. But things may have a polycausal origin. Buddhisn describes this with causes ans conditions.

Answer 9

Putting more efforts? If you believe that there are reasons for everything then you should believe that we have to put more of our efforts to everything to take effect. Don't you think so?

Answer 10

The reason behind everything is the law of attraction and what causes the attraction can and often does change in part or wholly all the time.(flux)