Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Brazil June 18, 1989 (Originally in English)

Q: Are spirits born or do a predetermined number already exist?

M: There are some old; there are some new, but mostly old. The old are those who are born as humans and have never done many things wrong; they keep coming back as humans again.

The new are those from the mineral kingdom, from the flora kingdom, from the animal kingdom. They evolve and become men. These are a little bit dull in spirit, a little bit slow in reactions, or maybe even fierce. If he was from the stone and now became man, then he will look like a stone -- cold, blank, stupid, stubborn. If he was a tree last life, then he will be cooler, nicer, but also dumb, a little bit low in intelligence. These need many reincarnations to learn perfection.

And some are from the kingdom of heaven, not the kingdom of God, but the kingdom of heaven --like angels, like some of the devas or heavenly spirits. They descend on Earth and become men, because they want to practice perfection. They want to look for a Master and get liberation from birth and death. They want to become a Master themselves. So these are the different kinds of spirits, old and new.

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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Dublin, Ireland June 7, 1999 (Originally in English)

Q: Master, do angels and spiritual guides exist? How important are they in our spiritual evolution? Is it easier to communicate with them than with God?

M: They do exist; they exist everywhere. It's just that our spiritual eyes are not open, so we don't see them. When we are enlightened, we can see them. Some people, who are not even deliberately doing any meditation but have some previous experience of being blessed by another Master, by chance, also see angels and spiritual guides.
They will help us to certain extent, but only God can help us all the way through. So in the beginning, the angels and the spiritual guides probably just stand by and help us a little bit through the basic requirements. Later, we will become our own master, and then God is our only guide. But the angels are around all the time. They will serve us and will be our helpers.

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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Amsterdam, Netherlands May 9, 1999 (Originally in English)

Q: What do You think about the angels?

M: They are my friends. [Applause] They do anything I want; they are very helpful people. The Father sends them to help me. After you are initiated, I will also ask Hirm to supply some angels for you as personal assistants, at least five for each of you. Is that enough? [Applause]

You can see them in meditation; you can request their help. Sometimes you can see them with your eyes open.

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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Portugal May 7, 1999 (Originally in English)

Q: You focus on the direct connection with God. How do You see the great cosmic hierarchy with potential mediators, such as angels, archangels, cherubims, seraphims, etc.?

M: They are our friends. No problem! They all stand by while you are going up. I will teach you how to say hello to them and pass by them quickly. It is true that if you don't know how, and if you are not introduced to them by a teacher, they might make trouble sometimes. But we will introduce you to them and tell them to take care of you.

The angels are our servants, sometimes. The higher you go, the more they worship you. Sometimes you go to a higher dimension, and all the angels, all the beings on that planet, line up to worship you. They are so happy to serve you, they call themselves your servants.