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In [[Vajrayana]] [[Buddhism]], '''Pawo''' ([[Wylie_transliteration|Wylie]]: ''dpa' bo''; literally "brave guy") is translated ''hero'' or ''warrior''.  Depending on context, it can refer to  the ideal of a Vajrayana practitioner; to living people (where it is sometimes used as an honorific or part of a name); to legendary or mythical figures from the past; or to purely spiritual beings.

"Pawo" translates the Sanskrit terms ''[[dakini|daka]]'' and ''vira'', with similar meaning.

Pawos are typically described in consort with [[dakini|khandros]], their feminine counterparts. The feminine form of the term ''pawo'' is ''[[pamo]]''.

The tülku [[Nenang Pawo]] is often known simply as Pawo Rinpoche.

The concept of spiritual hero, or courageous fearless spiritual practitioner, plays a central role in [[Chögyam Trungpa]]'s [[Shambhala Training|Shambhala terma]], where "pawo" is translated "warrior".

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== See also ==
* {{anli|Dakini}}
* {{anli|Pawo (film)|''Pawo''}}

== References ==
* {{cite book |first=Chögyam |last=Trungpa |author-link=Chögyam Trungpa |title=[[Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior]] |publisher=Shambhala Publications |date=2007 |isbn=978-1-59030-451-8}}

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