A perfection that is a concoction

Such satisfaction with one’s standard of living is due to deep-rooted

attraction for body, wife, home, children, animals, wealth and friends.

In such association, the conditioned soul thinks himself quite perfect.

PURPORT

This so-called perfection of human life is a concoction. Therefore, it

is said that the materialist, however materially qualified he may be, is

worthless because he is hovering on the mental plane, which will drag him

again to the material existence of temporary life. One who acts on the

mental plane cannot get promotion to the spiritual.

Srimad Bhagavatam 3.30.6 purport