user11518: I would like to make a little temple in my home. Something that has my little singing bowl and its' pillow and a container for incense and maybe a little Buddha in a pagoda. Like a desktop thing. I'd use it for meditation.
Is this frowned upon or allowed or even addressed? I see little temples at businesses and I didnt know how that all worked. Honestly I dont really care about a reputation or anything like that. I just need a tenable, defendable position about it if asked and you people are smarter than I.

user8157: According to the Pali suttas, the Buddha seemed to praise honoring him & his virtues, i.e., for the right purpose (such as did not occur in the case of Vakkali, who was rebuked). 
If a Buddha pagoda helps you practise better, be more mindful, virtuous & wise, it is generally held to be praiseworthy.

11518: <p>I would like to make a little temple in my home. Something that has my little singing bowl and its' pillow and a container for incense and maybe a little Buddha in a pagoda. Like a desktop thing. I'd use it for meditation.</p>

<p>Is this frowned upon or allowed or even addressed? I see little temples at businesses and I didnt know how that all worked. Honestly I dont really care about a reputation or anything like that. I just need a tenable, defendable position about it if asked and you people are smarter than I.</p>
 8157: <p>According to the Pali suttas, the Buddha seemed to praise honoring him &amp; his virtues, i.e., for the right purpose (such as did not occur in the case of <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.087x.wlsh.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vakkali</a>, who was rebuked). </p>

<p>If a Buddha pagoda helps you practise better, be more mindful, virtuous &amp; wise, it is generally held to be praiseworthy.</p>
