Why Does Amṛta Turn into Poison?

When nectar is poured into a poisonous cup, it immediately turns into poison—this is due to the impurity of the vessel. When the nectar of the Dharma enters the minds of sentient beings, they give rise to distorted interpretations—this is due to the impurity of their wisdom. The seeds of wrong views lie within the ālaya-vijñāna (storehouse consciousness) of sentient beings; encountering conditions, they sprout distorted interpretations. The appearance of the nectar-Dharma is distorted by the discerning mind of sentient beings, and the inner perceived aspect that manifests is no longer nectar. When the discerning mind contacts this distorted inner perceived aspect, it gives rise to wrong views. These seeds of wrong views are then planted back into the ālaya-vijñāna, destined to bloom in the future as blooms of wrong views and bear fruits of wrong views. Is this not lamentable! Eliminating the defilements of the mental faculty (manas) is the most urgent task for Buddhist practitioners. This requires the conscious mind to constantly engage in correct contemplation of the correct Dharma principles, consistently permeating the mental faculty. One day, when the wrong views of the mental faculty are transformed, the practice will be able to proceed on the right path.