Why activity makes me material & full of desires? I am in very dilemma- When I am inactive or lazy I meditate well, read good religious books etc. But whenever I come into action like studies or useful work I become very material &amp; also get desires to earn a lot of money, respect or other material desires by which I stop doing meditate &amp; completely become indulgent. Can anyone tell me the way to be active &amp; meditator simultaneously. In this current globalized &amp; dynamic world it is huge requirement to be active but that activity makes me material &amp; forget to work for this birth to cross Sansara or Dukkha. So how can I be active &amp; aspirant to dissolve Dukkha/future births simultaneously?
What really matters for a lay person as per Buddhist teaching is whether you are at least a Sotapanna which assures you the enlightenment withing seven births. As far as you have the right livelyhood you do not have to worry being materialistic and being rich.