In that case, Kwan Yin is not a goddess. She was a young woman who lived around 700 B.C. and gained enlightenment after being murdered by her father. Her position in Buddhism is like that of a Saint. After being killed, and arriving at Purgatory, she was given the choice of going to Heaven or staying behind as an immortal to help others find their way on the path of good.So she was a buddhist Catholic?
Catholics are the only ones who push the "tradition" of a place called purgatory.
Or can anyone jump in?
To repeat part of your post:
... she was given given the choice of going to Heaven or staying behind as an immortal to help others find their way on the path of good.Catholics can do that too? Purgatory is a "jumping off" place where you can decide where to go?
> Catholics are the only ones who push the “tradition” of a place called purgatory.
The Greeks believed in Purgatory; they called it Hades. In Hades you are judged and remain in Hades if you did not distinguish yourself in your mortal life, or if you are judged bad, you are sent to Tartarus (Hell) or if you are worthy and pious, you go on to the Elysian Fields (Heaven).
The Buddhists believe that after death, you go to a place of temptation and judgment (Purgatory), if you are judged bad or succumb to the Temptations within Purgatory then you go to Hell, if you are judged good and resist the Temptations, then you go on to Heaven, if you haven’t been bad enough for Hell, nor good enough for Heaven, then you are reincarnated and get another try at the whole process.
It’s amazing how many faiths subscribe to the Purgatory, Heaven and Hell belief.