The motive of social decoration blocks philosophical illumination

Generally, materialistic persons are after some name, fame and

material gain, so if someone takes to Krishna consciousness for these

reasons, he will never be able to understand this philosophy. Such

persons take to religious principles as a social decoration. They admit

themselves into some cultural institution for the sake of name only,

especially in this age. Such persons also cannot understand the

philosophy of Krishna consciousness.

Srimad Bhagavatam 3.32.40 purport