Whenever I, for example, look up in the early autumn sky and see a V-formation of geese heading south for the winter, I send metta. I think May they be safe, may they reach their destination, may they find food, may they be protected from harm. I do the same thing for the occupants of those airplanes that cross my vision, or butterflies that cross my path.
— Lama Surya Das, Awakening to the Sacred