Lets use the example of Lack of Accountability to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality, including the consequences of their actions and the interdependent nature of all phenomena.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has developed habitual patterns of behavior that avoid taking responsibility for their actions and their impact on others.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, leading them to act in ways that lack accountability.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind (psychophysical constituents) manifest in a way that supports their avoidance of accountability.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the external world, but they selectively only perceive information that supports their own narrative.
6. Contact (phassa): The persons selective perception leads them to avoid situations that could compromise or reveal lack of accountability.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person avoids accountability and experiences temporary relief, but this leads to deeper patterns of problematic behavior.
8. Craving (tanha): The person seeks to maintain power, status, or avoid discomfort through continued avoidance.
9. Clinging (upadana): The person firmly attaches to this pattern of avoidance and perpetuates the cycle of lack of accountability.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies related to avoidance, perpetuating problematic behaviors in the future.
11. Birth (jati): The lack of accountability manifests in the form of increased conflict, mistrust, and erosion of relationships.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Unaddressed lack of accountability can lead to the continued erosion of relationships, mistrust in society or even result in being ostracised.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of lack of accountability. By understanding dependent origination and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate mindfulness, take responsibility for their actions, and work towards breaking the cycle of lack of accountability, ultimately leading to greater trust, integrity and sense of coherence with society.

How to break cycle at each point:

To break the cycle of lack of accountability at each point of the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination, one can adopt the following practices:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Developing insight into the interrelatedness of all things and the consequences of ones actions can reduce ignorance. This can be achieved through cultivating wisdom and a greater awareness of the impacts of ones actions.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): Challenging habitual patterns of thought and behavior can help to weaken the link between mental formations and lack of accountability. This involves developing a greater sense of self-awareness and mindfulness, which can help to recognize patterns of avoidance and denial.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Through mindfulness practices, one can develop a more grounded and present awareness of ones actions and their impacts. This can help to reduce the influence of habitual patterns of avoidance and denial.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): Recognizing that lack of accountability is not an inherent part of ones identity can help to weaken the link between this pattern of behavior and ones perception of self. This can involve developing a greater sense of self-compassion and a willingness to take responsibility for ones actions.

5. Six sense bases (salayatana): Being aware of how one perceives information through the sense bases can help to develop greater self-awareness and responsiveness. This includes being willing to engage with information that challenges ones preconceptions and default patterns of avoidance.

6. Contact (phassa): Being open to contact with information that challenges ones patterns of avoidance can help to disrupt these patterns and promote greater accountability. This includes being willing to listen to other perspectives and engage in dialogue about ones behavior.

7. Feeling (vedana): Mindfully observing feelings can help to reduce the influence of temporary relief or avoidance that comes from not being accountable. This can include developing a greater awareness of the short-term and long-term consequences of ones actions.

8. Craving (tanha): Developing a greater awareness of the underlying desires or beliefs that drive lack of accountability can help to reduce the influence of craving. This can involve examining ones values and developing greater self-awareness around what drives ones behavior.

9. Clinging (upadana): Developing a greater sense of detachment from desires or beliefs that drive lack of accountability can help to promote greater accountability. This can involve recognizing that ones identity is not fixed and being willing to challenge deeply ingrained patterns of thought and behavior.

10. Becoming (bhava): Cultivating new patterns of behavior and developing a greater sense of responsibility can help to break the cycle of lack of accountability. This involves developing a greater sense of self-awareness and taking active steps to change ones behavior.

11. Birth (jati): Cultivating a greater sense of accountability can help to promote greater trust and understanding in relationships. This involves developing a greater sense of compassion and empathy for others, and taking responsibility for the impacts of ones actions on others.

12. Aging and death (jara-marana): Continuing to take responsibility for ones actions and promoting accountability in oneself and others can contribute to a more just and harmonious society. This involves developing a greater sense of social responsibility and promoting accountability at all levels of society.