Dhrashtabhiya, you have to see the Atman. See means what? You can't see it. Why does he say the Atman has to be seen? Can it be seen with these eyes? We know it can't be. It's not an object of the senses. The Darshana seeing is equivalent to understanding. In Indian philosophy, there is always this motive of the third eye,. yes, third eye is supposed to be here.
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, one of India's most revered texts which is also a part of the Vedas. It is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketas and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).