We often speak about this required faith—sraddha. Sraddha means that one must have firm conviction that, by chanting the Holy Name of the Lord and rendering devotional service to the Lord, automatically all one's subsidiary duties can be fulfilled. This sraddha is favorable for the execution of bhakti, but in what should we place our faith? We must place our faith in the pure Holy Name. It is that pure Holy Name, which will deliver us from the material world; that will bring us to the lotus feet of the Lord: Krsna nama haite pabe krsnera carana: Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, one will be able to see the lotus feet of the Lord.” (CC Adi 7.73). Therefore, the relationship between the spiritual master and the disciple is based upon those instructions which are related to the Holy Name of the Lord.
MKV, Vol 2- Pg 4, (Initiation Lecture—Kiev, Ukraine—15/11/01)