--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, John Kelly wrote:
In this sentence using the copulative 'hoti' would be very rare.
I would suggest here:
mana.m hi kira duddama.m
or mano hi kira duddamo
> > 13. The mind is indeed difficult to tame.
> > mana.m / hoti / hi / duddamo
> > Mana.m hi duddamo hoti.