Not a dead Zen master

A samurai once asked Zen Master Hakuin where he would go after he died.

Hakuin answered, "How am I supposed to know?"

"How do you know? You're a Zen master?" exclaimed the samurai.

"Yes, but not a dead one," Hakuin answered.

Zenish secret

Zen Student: Master, do you know the secret of life?

Zen Master: Yes, I do.

Zen Student: Really? Oh please, tell it to me!

Zen Master: Oh, I couldn't do that.

Zen Student: Why not??

Zen Master: It's a secret.