a. You should have Acharya Darshana as much as possible. If it is not possible, then you should daily recite and meditate on the Acharya Taniyan (a eulogising verse praising the Acharya).
b. Avoid the question of whether Perumal will grant Moksha if there is no faith in the Acharya. Faith in the Acharya is definitely necessary. If there is no faith, Perumal Himself will bestow that faith. Moreover, it is important for us to make an effort to cultivate that faith. If we recite the Taniyans of the Acharya and his Acharyas, that faith will come to us.

