Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism are two important Eastern philosophical systems originating from India. The philosophy of mind in both systems provides a notion of ultimate oneness. From the perspective of a Dasein, a being-in-theworld, the world order is enriched and fulfilled by the ideas of honesty (cheng 誠) in Confucianism and non-duality (bu’er 不二) in Buddhism. This world order grasps the nature of both the spiritual noumenon and the relativity of Dasein. Moreover, it shows a progressive meaning of Dasein, wherein a pursuit of the infinite within the finite is possible. With the introverted nature of the East, the expression of material possession and the need to resolve conflicting desires toward external factors are rare in this kind of pursuit. Therefore, the traditions of Confucianism and Buddhism offer endless nourishment for contemporary humanistic values, especially in redefining “what it means for a human to be human.” In contrast, externally focusing on speculative philosophy and discriminative wisdom will result in a polar opposition.
