His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III, born Yi Yungao, was a Chinese-American artist and Buddhist leader. Claiming to be the third reincarnation of Dorje Chang, he faced skepticism from various Buddhists. He was born in 1951 in Sichuan and moved to the U.S. in 1999, settling in Pasadena, California. In addition to his Vajradhara claim, Yi also identified as the second reincarnation of Vimalakirti and asserted that he performed miracles. He had numerous affluent followers across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and China.
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May 15, 1951 Facts
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H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Wenjiang District, Sichuan
Occupation: artist | Buddhist religious leader
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 15, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 3 | 24 Taurus 53 | 5 Leo 45 |
| Moon | 11 Virgo 9 | 8 Taurus 58 | 19 Gemini 16 |
| Mercury | 0 Taurus 19 | 26 Taurus 14 | 2 Virgo 30 |
| Venus | 5 Cancer 16 | 26 Gemini 1 | 14 Virgo 38 |
| Mars | 25 Taurus 46 | 27 Aries 33 | 17 Cancer 8 |
| Jupiter | 4 Aries 59 | 21 Cancer 11 | 13 Aries 57 |
| Saturn | 26 Virgo 15 | 10 Aries 37 | 29 Virgo 2 |
| Uranus | 7 Cancer 3 | 1 Gemini 8 | 11 Cancer 20 |
| Neptune | 17 Libra 14 | 3 Aries 41 | 17 Libra 0 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 28 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 19 Leo 3 |
| Rahu | 15 Pisces 39 | 5 Pisces 2 | 11 Pisces 40 |
| Ketu | 15 Virgo 39 | 5 Virgo 2 | 11 Virgo 40 |
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