Why do bad things happen to people later

Thank you for always being there.
I have a question.
There are a lot of people around me, but after spending a long time watching people, I noticed something like this.

At work, for example.
If you deliberately transfer someone you don't like to a remote location where it's hard to commute, or drive them by the window, etc., you can fall into a similar situation.
Many colleagues and people who were harassing their juniors until they were forced to take a leave of absence died of illness at a young age.
If you have an affair, remarry, and treat your ex-wife and children poorly, the child you had with your remarriage partner may die.

Whatever the reason, if you harass a person with malice or intentionally harass them, etc., it always seems that unhappiness will bounce back around later.
It appears that they are not directly being retaliated against the victim.

This is an unmistakable fact that actually happened, but is it possible to explain such matters with Buddha's teachings?

There is a saying to take on the work, but is it related?

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The reason why cause and effect are inevitable

Nice to meet you, Kurlin. I read your question.

As a result of Kurlin watching people, whatever the reason, she realized that if you harass people with malice or intentionally harass them, unhappiness will always bounce back around later.

In Buddhism, it is explained as “the reason why cause and effect are inevitable.”

Cause and effect means that if there is a cause, there is an effect. Of course it is.
Necessity is the opposite of chance. It indicates something that is bound to happen.
In other words, if there is a cause, it is inevitable that there will be an effect.

If you create a cause of hitting people with malice, it is inevitable that they will bounce back with malice.

It's so obvious that it seems like it's going to break the beat, but there's more to it.
“You should make the most of your own and other lives.”

Instead of creating causes just for yourself, they are preaching that we should do our best for others so that each other's lives can shine.

Buddhism is a teaching that makes you and others happy. There is nothing you can do to be happy, just yourself and others. It is only when you and others shine that the world of peace of mind of Buddhism expands.

I pray that Kururin will be able to make the most of her own and other lives.

It's an addition

Good morning.

Now, when I was looking at people who were doing bad things, misfortune came.
I thought there was something I needed to keep in mind, so I'll add it.

For example, during an event such as an excursion, when the weather is nice, they sometimes say “because everyone's daily activities were good” in the morning greetings, but is this really a daily activity? There is no causal relationship between the weather on the day of the excursion and the daily activities of the participants.
In this way, cause and effect must not be misunderstood.

Using your example, if you look at someone who died young, would it be “because this person bullied someone”? That's not going to happen. There is nothing wrong with the many people who died young.

What you experienced this time may have had such a cause, but please be aware that this is not necessarily the case, and do not determine the cause by looking only at the results.

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