Someone who is a slightly more courageous companion on the path of life

What or who is a Student?

Who was your first Spiritual Teacher?

Myself

Assuming that two individuals have chosen to formalize their relationship into a Teacher/Student dynamic what are their responsibilties to each other?

Honesty

What is your response to:
I will teach you if you _________ (fill in the blank).

open your heart to me. 

What kind of agreements happen between Teacher and Student?

i don't know this one

What are the ramifications of that dynamic?

dunno.

Can we be both at the same moment?

no! i don't believe we can, not at the same moment, well maybe… 

i got the first two answers from reading paulo coelho's “The witch of portobello” great book.