Lets use the example of a person experiencing inflexibility to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality, including impermanence and the interconnectedness of all phenomena.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has formed habitual patterns of inflexibility and rigidity.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to being inflexible.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind (psychophysical constituents) manifest in a way that is susceptible to inflexibility.
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 a situation that requires flexibility, but their inflexibility prevents them from adapting to the situation.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences an unpleasant feeling when confronted with the situation that requires flexibility.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a desire to avoid the negative feeling associated with the situation.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their habitual pattern of inflexibility intensifies, preventing them from adapting to the situation.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to inflexibility reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, perpetuating the cycle of inflexibility.
11. Birth (jati): The persons inflexibility manifests in the form of resistance or refusal to adapt to the situation and instead cling to their rigid mindset.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons inflexibility, if left unaddressed, can lead to negative consequences and perpetuate suffering in future situations or even future lives.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of inflexibility. By understanding the dependent origination of inflexibility and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate mindfulness and work towards breaking the cycle of inflexibility, ultimately leading to greater adaptability, freedom, and liberation.

How to break cycle at each point:

Here is an elaboration on how to break the cycle of inflexibility at each point of the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination:

1. Ignorance (avijja): To break the cycle of inflexibility at the first step, one can cultivate mindfulness and awareness of their habitual patterns of thinking and behavior. By recognizing and acknowledging their inflexibility, and by developing an understanding of the benefits of flexibility, they can start to overcome their ignorance and begin to cultivate positive change.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing a new habit of flexibility by intentionally engaging in actions that require them to be flexible. By repeatedly engaging in and reinforcing these positive behaviors, they can start to change the underlying mental formations that drive their inflexibility.

3. Consciousness (viññana): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing mindfulness and awareness of how their thoughts and perceptions shape their consciousness. By intentionally choosing to perceive situations with a more flexible mindset, they can start to shift their consciousness and become more open to new ideas and experiences.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing mindfulness of the body and mind, noticing how their inflexibility manifests in their physical and mental state. By intentionally relaxing the body and mind, and by practicing meditation and other mindfulness techniques, they can start to loosen the grip of their rigid mindset.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing mindfulness of their senses, noticing how their inflexibility affects their perception of the world. By intentionally cultivating a more open and receptive mindset, they can start to see things from new perspectives and become more flexible in their thinking.

6. Contact (phassa): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice responding to new situations with curiosity and openness rather than fear or rigidity. By intentionally choosing to respond in a more flexible way, they can begin to create positive habits that will support them in future situations.

7. Feeling (vedana): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing mindfulness of their emotions, noticing how their inflexibility leads to negative feelings. By intentionally cultivating positive emotions like compassion, empathy, and joy, they can start to weaken the link between unpleasant feelings and inflexibility.

8. Craving (tanha): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing awareness of their desire for things to be a certain way, and intentionally choosing to let go of attachment to specific outcomes. By practicing acceptance and non-attachment, they can reduce their craving for control and rigidity.

9. Clinging (upadana): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing awareness of how their inflexibility leads to clinging, and intentionally choosing to let go of attachment to rigid beliefs and habits. By cultivating a more open and curious mindset, they can start to loosen their grip on old patterns and create space for new possibilities.

10. Becoming (bhava): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice intentionally cultivating positive qualities like flexibility, adaptability, and openness. By repeatedly engaging in and reinforcing these positive qualities, they can create positive karmic tendencies that will support them in future situations.

11. Birth (jati): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice responding to new situations with flexibility and openness rather than rigidity and resistance. By intentionally choosing to approach new situations with an open and curious mindset, they can create positive habits that will support them in future situations.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): To break the cycle at this step, one can practice developing acceptance of impermanence and change, and intentionally choosing to let go of attachment to rigid beliefs and habits. By embracing the inevitability of change and cultivating adaptability, they can reduce their suffering and find greater freedom, liberation, and peace.