Whether the focal point of your gazing or veneration is a mandala Gohonzon or a statue arrangement Gohonzon, there is no doctrinal distinction. They are all equal. In Nichiren Shu, there are five versions of the object of worship that are recognized: a full statue arrangement, a full calligraphic scroll, the single phrase Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, a statue of the Buddha, a statue of the Buddha and Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. Each is equal to the others. Never fear that because you don’t have all the statues you are somehow missing out. Regardless of which one you have or if you have none, it is your faith and practice that is most important.