Lets use the example of a person experiencing intolerance to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality and the interconnectedness of all things.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has formed habitual patterns of judgement and criticism towards those who are different from them.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to intolerance.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind (psychophysical constituents) manifest in a way that is susceptible to intolerance.
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 or stimulus (e.g., seeing someone with a different skin color) that triggers feelings of intolerance through their sense bases.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences a negative feeling as a result of contact with what is perceived as different and threatening.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a desire to distance themselves from what they consider different, in order to reduce their discomfort.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their judgments and desire for separation intensifies, perpetuating the cycle of intolerance.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to intolerance reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, leading to further entrenchment in intolerance.
11. Birth (jati): The persons intolerance manifests in the form of actions and speech that discriminate against those who are considered different, perpetuating the cycle of mental formations and karmic consequences.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons intolerance, if left unaddressed, can lead to physical, mental, and emotional suffering and perpetuate negative consequences in future situations or even future lives.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of intolerance, leading to suffering for oneself and others. By understanding the dependent origination of intolerance, one can work towards cultivating compassion and understanding for others, ultimately leading to greater peace and freedom from suffering.

How to break cycle at each point:

Here are some ways to break the cycle at each point in the context of intolerance:

1. Ignorance (avijja): One can start by seeking to understand the true nature of reality - that all beings are equal and interconnected. This involves education and self-reflection to recognize and deconstruct ones biases and assumptions.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): By developing positive thought patterns and reframing negative ones, one can change the habitual patterns of intolerance. This can involve daily practices of gratitude, compassion, and empathy to rewire the mind.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Through mindfulness practices like meditation, one can become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and learn to recognize and interrupt the cycle of intolerance before it takes hold.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): One can work to depersonalize and de-identify from their body and mind, recognizing that they are impermanent and not an inherent part of ones sense of self.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): One can practice mindful use of the senses, learning to take in sensory information without immediately reacting to it. This can involve mindful listening, seeing, smelling, touching, and tasting, as well as disengaging from compulsive use of technology and social media.

6. Contact (phassa): By cultivating mindfulness and awareness of ones triggers, one can learn to interrupt the cycle of intolerance before it progresses to a feeling of negativity.

7. Feeling (vedana): Cultivating equanimity and non-reactivity to feeling can help to reduce the intensity of negative emotions and break the cycle of intolerance.

8. Craving (tanha): Through mindfulness practices, one can learn to recognize the urge to distance oneself from what is different, and develop a more open, curious, and accepting attitude towards diversity.

9. Clinging (upadana): By recognizing the role of clinging in perpetuating negative patterns, one can work to let go of rigid beliefs and attitudes and embrace a sense of fluidity and non-attachment.

10. Becoming (bhava): Through ethical action and positive habits, one can contribute to a cycle of tolerance, compassion, and understanding, rather than perpetuating intolerance.

11. Birth (jati): By recognizing the harm caused by discrimination and treating all beings with equal respect and kindness, we can help create a more equitable and compassionate society.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Learning to break the cycle of intolerance can transform our lives and the lives of others, creating a legacy of positive change that has the potential to endure even after we have passed away. By cultivating compassion, empathy, and mindfulness, we can free ourselves from the cycle of suffering and help others to do the same.