Lets use the example of conformity to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of their true nature and the true nature of reality.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to their ignorance, the person forms ideas and beliefs regarding how they should act and behave in society.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them aware of societal expectations and pressures.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind manifest in a way that is influenced by societal norms and expectations.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the environment and pick up on social cues and norms.
6. Contact (phassa): The person experiences social interactions that reinforce their conformity to societal norms, such as peer pressure.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences a positive feeling when they conform to societal expectations and a negative feeling when they deviate from them.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a craving for social acceptance and an aversion to social exclusion.
9. Clinging (upadana): The person becomes attached to the idea of conforming to societal norms and views deviation from them as negative or immoral.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to conformity reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, perpetuating the cycle of conformity and social pressure.
11. Birth (jati): The persons adherence to societal norms manifests in the form of conformist behavior and attitudes.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Unaddressed conformity can lead to a lack of creativity and independence of thought, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction and suffering.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of conformity. By understanding the dependent origination of conformity and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate mindfulness and choose to act in accordance with their values rather than blindly conforming to societal pressure.

How to break cycle at each point:

To break the cycle of conformity, one can address the links in the following ways:

1. Ignorance (avijja): One can break this link by developing a deeper understanding of the true nature of oneself and the world, including the role that societal norms and expectations play in shaping behavior. This involves practicing mindfulness and cultivating wisdom.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): By recognizing how past experiences and actions have shaped ones thoughts and beliefs regarding conformity, one can make a conscious effort to develop new mental formations that align with personal values and motivations.

3. Consciousness (viññana): By becoming more aware of the conditioning effect that societal norms and expectations have on consciousness, one can learn to recognize and challenge patterns of thought and behavior that arise from social pressure.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): By developing a clear understanding of personal identity and the psychophysical constituents that make up a sentient being, one can cultivate a sense of self that is independent of external societal pressures.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): By becoming more mindful of the input and feedback received through the sense bases, one can learn to question the validity of social norms and expectations and make decisions based on personal values and motivations.

6. Contact (phassa): Through mindfulness and awareness, one can learn to recognize and respond skillfully to social interactions that reinforce conformity, developing the capacity to make conscious decisions rather than simply reacting to situational pressure.

7. Feeling (vedana): One can work to develop a more balanced relationship with sensations and emotions, recognizing their impermanence and depersonalizing them so that they do not reinforce negative patterns of thought and behavior.

8. Craving (tanha): By cultivating an inner sense of satisfaction and contentment, one can reduce the craving for external validation and acceptance, reducing the hold of social pressure.

9. Clinging (upadana): Through mindfulness meditation and self-inquiry, one can learn to recognize and release clinging tendencies, developing a sense of inner freedom and independence.

10. Becoming (bhava): One can develop a sense of purpose and direction that is grounded in personal values and motivations, reducing reliance on external social norms and expectations.

11. Birth (jati): By living in alignment with personal values and motivations, one can cultivate an identity that is not solely defined by conformity to societal norms, reducing the chances of perpetuating the cycle of conformity.

12. Aging and death (jara-marana): By living in accordance with personal values and motivations, one can cultivate a sense of fulfillment and purposefulness that reduces feelings of dissatisfaction and suffering associated with a lack of creativity and independence of thought.