I recently had to return to the office. Prior to this I would do puja every morning, but on my days in the office I can’t always do puja in the morning, so I got a modest statue and put it on the top of my bookshelf in a corner in my cubicle.

I offer water and fruit before anyone else arrives at work, but today one of my Indian coworkers saw it and gave me a dirty look. Buddha is higher than anything else in my cubicle and even on a little pedestal.

Is this inappropriate? I don’t want to offend anyone, but it really does help me get through the day mindfully.

Metta 🙏🏼