Lets use the example of a Lack of Transparency to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person responsible for transparency lacks understanding of the importance of transparency in the context of their professional, personal, or cultural values.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person forms habitual patterns of avoiding transparency that can lead to negative consequences.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, causing them to lack awareness, insight and attention to areas of potential or existing lack of transparency.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The environment or organization, manifesting psychophysical constituents, may not either demands or foster transparency as part of its natural way of operation, resulting in opacity or lack of accountability.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind are distracted or manipulated in a way that prevent them from seeing reality, questioning assumptions, or challenging the status quo.
6. Contact (phassa): The person may receive ambiguous, incomplete, or distorted information or may not be solicited to provide full transparency.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences confusion, unease, or disregard for the lack of clarity.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a craving for transparency, hoping to resolve the confusion, unease or disregard.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their craving for transparency intensifies and they cling to their hope or expectation for transparency.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to the hope or expectation for transparency reinforces the persons habitual patterns, and the karma resulting from lack of transparency repeats.
11. Birth (jati): The absence of transparency manifests itself in a lack of trust, growth, or harm, reinforcing the cycle of habitual patterns and karmic tendencies.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Unaddressed lack of transparency poses consequence due to unpredictability, can lead organizational or personal distress and perpetuate negative consequences in future situations or even future lifetimes.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of lack of transparency. By understanding the dependent origination of lack of transparency and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, one can cultivate mindfulness and work towards breaking the cycle of misunderstanding, ultimately leading to greater cooperation and trust.

How to break cycle at each point:

The Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination regarding lack of transparency:

1. Ignorance (avijja): The first step towards breaking the cycle of ignorance is to develop knowledge and understanding of the importance of transparency. This can be achieved through education, training, or seeking out information from experts or trustworthy sources.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): In order to break the cycle of habitual patterns, its necessary to develop new habits and patterns that prioritize transparency. This involves replacing old patterns with new ones, such as being open and honest, and seeking out feedback, even on difficult topics.

3. Consciousness (viññana): By cultivating mindfulness of the impact of transparency, its possible to develop greater awareness of patterns that contribute to a lack of transparency. Through this awareness, individuals and organizations can identify areas where transparency can be improved.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): Fostering a culture of openness and honesty is key to breaking the cycle of a lack of transparency. This involves creating structures, policies, or practices that prioritize transparency, and modeling this behavior in leadership.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): By cultivating mindfulness of our senses and their input, we can become more aware of how sensory experiences can create confusion or doubt. By questioning assumptions and seeking clarity, its possible to break the cycle of confusion.

6. Contact (phassa): Individuals and organizations can work to create clear and direct communication channels that promote transparency. This involves ensuring that all parties have access to full and accurate information, and that questions are answered truthfully and openly.

7. Feeling (vedana): By cultivating mindfulness of feelings, its possible to develop greater resilience and emotional intelligence. This can reduce the impact of negative emotions such as frustration or anxiety, and help individuals and organizations respond more skillfully to situations where transparency is lacking.

8. Craving (tanha): Rather than craving for transparency from others, individuals can cultivate transparency within themselves. By embracing honesty and openness, individuals can promote transparency more effectively and encourage others to follow suit.

9. Clinging (upadana): By recognizing that transparency is a process rather than a fixed state, its possible to avoid becoming overly fixated on the need for honesty or fairness. By acknowledging the impermanence of situations, individuals and organizations can develop a more flexible approach to transparency.

10. Becoming (bhava): Breaking the cycle of habitual patterns and karma requires ongoing attention and effort. By continuing to cultivate mindful awareness and promoting transparency in all areas of life, individuals and organizations can develop new habits and patterns that reinforce transparency.

11. Birth (jati): When transparency is promoted, trust, growth, and harmony can emerge. By prioritizing transparency and openness, individuals and organizations can foster greater understanding, productivity, and well-being.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The long-lasting negative effects of a lack of transparency can be avoided by cultivating transparency and openness in all areas of life. By making transparency a habit and a priority, individuals and organizations can break the cycle of suffering and promote greater understanding and trust.