Lets use the example of a person disregarding other peoples feelings to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality, including the interconnectedness of all living beings.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has formed habitual patterns of disregarding other peoples feelings and prioritizing their own wants or needs.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to disregarding other peoples feelings.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind (psychophysical constituents) manifest in a way that is focused on self-centered desires and motives.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind) interact with the external world.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters situations or people who trigger their self-centered desires or motives in disregard of others.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences a range of feelings, often centered around their own desires, without regard for other peoples feelings.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a craving for the things they desire, ignoring how their desires may affect others.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their own desires intensifies and they cling to them, disregarding the feelings of others in the process.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to self-centered desires reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, perpetuating the cycle of disregarding other peoples feelings.
11. Birth (jati): The persons disregard for other peoples feelings manifests in self-centered behavior aimed at fulfilling their own desires, reinforcing the cycle of mental formations and karmic consequences.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons disregard for other peoples feelings, if left unaddressed, can lead to physical, mental, and emotional suffering, perpetuating negative consequences in future relationships and situations.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of self-centered behavior that disregards other peoples feelings. By recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links and the interconnected nature of all living beings, a person can work towards cultivating more empathy, compassion, and mindfulness, ultimately leading to greater peace, harmony, and freedom from suffering.

How to break cycle at each point:

Here are examples of how to break the cycle at each of the points:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Educate oneself about the interconnected nature of all beings and the impact of ones actions on others. Learn to see beyond self-centered needs and desires to recognize the needs and feelings of others and cultivate an attitude of interconnectedness.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): Practice developing wholesome mental states and virtuous actions. Develop positive intentions and engage in actions that prioritize the well-being of all beings, rather than only ones own desires.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Develop mindfulness and an awareness of how your mind processes information. By understanding the workings of the mind, one can make better choices in response to sensory input, reducing the likelihood of perpetuating negative patterns of behavior.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): Cultivate mindfulness of the body and mind to become more aware of how your experiences shape your perceptions and mental formations. Learn to recognize the impermanence of all experiences, including thoughts and emotions, and develop a healthier relationship with the body and mind.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): Practice the restraint of the senses by not acting on every desire or impulse. Cultivate an awareness of how sensory experiences lead to desires and cravings, and develop the ability to let go of unwholesome desires.

6. Contact (phassa): Develop mindfulness of how interactions with situations or people affect oneself and others. Learn to recognize the impact of ones actions and cultivate a greater awareness of consequences.

7. Feeling (vedana): Practice mindfulness of feelings and develop a non-reactive attitude. Recognize that feelings are impermanent and avoid being consumed by them. Develop the ability to let go of desires that lead to attachment and clinging.

8. Craving (tanha): Develop awareness of craving when it arises and practice letting go of it. Cultivate the ability to distinguish between healthy desires and unwholesome cravings.

9. Clinging (upadana): Develop the ability to recognize when attachment and clinging arises and practice letting go of it. Cultivate a healthy detachment from sensory experiences and develop the ability to let go of unwholesome attachment.

10. Becoming (bhava): Develop the ability to engage in wholesome behavior and reduce the likelihood of perpetuating negative patterns of behavior. Practice making choices in response to situations that prioritize the well-being of all beings.

11. Birth (jati): Recognize the interconnected nature of all beings and develop empathy and compassion towards others. Cultivate healthy relationships that prioritize the well-being of everyone involved.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Practice awareness of the impermanence of all things, including relationships and experiences. Learn to let go of unhealthy relationships and develop the ability to move on from negative experiences.