After a stint pursuing theology, then physics, and then computer programming, Lodro Holm became  a student of the Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1971, and moved to Boulder to join the Karma Dzong community there. Under Trungpa Rinpoche’s direction, Loppon Lodro Dorje was head of the Office of Three Yana Studies from 1976 through 1990, which facilitated the meditation practice and study of the three yanas for Vajradhatu students. As a founding member of the Nalanda Translation Committee he was fortunate to work with the Druk Sakyong on both Buddhist and Shambhala texts. In 1985 the Vidyadhara designated him Dorje Loppon and empowered him to give ngöndro and vajrayana transmissions. He was appointed an acharya by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and served from 1996 – 2020.  Over the years, he also continued his study and practice with other lineage masters, especially Thrangu Rinpoche, Khenpo Tsultim Gyatso and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Over the past 8 years he has taught annually on Shambhala Online, mainly on sadhana practice and mahamudra tradition. He lives in Halifax with his wife Donna; they have one son and two grandsons.