A child sits beside her mother and grandmother at Wat Khemara Buddhikaram (Wat Willow), in Long Beach, CA. Their hands are pressed together in a prayer known as Sampeah Preah in Khmer. Sampeah generally means to pay respect and Preah means to convey that something is sacred or noble. As Buddhist monks chant, the lay people sompeah to show respect to the monks and to receive their blessings.
