Lets use the example of a person experiencing stubbornness to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.

1. Ignorance (avijja): A person lacks understanding of the consequences of their stubbornness and how it negatively affects themselves and others.
2. Mental Formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person forms habitual patterns of obstinacy in their attitudes or behaviors.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by their mental formations, making them more likely to hold onto rigid viewpoints and behaviors.
4. Name and Form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind manifest in a way that is characterized by the habit of stubbornness.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the external world.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters a situation or stimulus that challenges their beliefs or preconceived notions.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences an unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling in response to this challenge.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a desire to maintain their current viewpoint or behavior, despite any evidence or reason to the contrary.
9. Clinging (upadana): The person becomes attached to their stubbornness as a way of protecting their ego or sense of self-worth.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to stubbornness reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies.
11. Birth (jati): The persons stubbornness manifests in actions or behaviors that reinforce their obstinacy, leading to more suffering for themselves and others.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons unchanging and inflexible mindset and behavior pattern can lead to negative consequences, such as social isolation or a poor quality of life.

In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the pattern of stubbornness. By understanding the dependent origination of stubbornness and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate mindfulness and work towards breaking the cycle of obstinacy, ultimately leading to greater peace and harmony in their relationships and a more fulfilling life.

How to break cycle at each point:

Here are some suggestions of how one could break the cycle at each of the twelve points:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Develop understanding of the impact of ones stubbornness on oneself and others through mindfulness practices, self-reflection, and seeking feedback on how ones behavior affects others.

2. Mental Formations (sankhara): Cultivate positive karmic formations by practicing wholesome behaviors and attitudes such as compassion, empathy, and open-mindedness.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Develop awareness of how ones consciousness is conditioned by past experiences and habits, and cultivate mindfulness and concentration practices to gain insight into the workings of the mind.

4. Name and Form (nama-rupa): Develop mindfulness of the body and mind and use this awareness to recognize and release physical and emotional tensions that contribute to stubbornness.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): Practice sensory restraint by being mindful of the sensory input and focusing on sensations that promote positive mental states and reduce negative emotions.

6. Contact (phassa): Practice equanimity, non-judgmental awareness, and openness to alternate perspectives when encountering challenging situations that challenge ones preconceived notions.

7. Feeling (vedana): Cultivate skillful means to respond to unpleasant feelings such as by practicing self-compassion, and focusing on positive emotions and experiences.

8. Craving (tanha): Cultivate contentment and gratitude to reduce the desire or attachment to maintain ones current viewpoint or behavior.

9. Clinging (upadana): Let go of clinging by recognizing and acknowledging ones ego or self-worth, and by focusing on ones values and positive behaviors that promote growth and connection.

10. Becoming (bhava): Cultivate awareness of how ones clinging reinforces ones habitual patterns and negative karmic tendencies that feed into stubbornness.

11. Birth (jati): Practice self-compassion and empathy towards oneself and others to reduce the negative behaviors that arise due to stubbornness.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Practice letting go of ones fixed mindset and behaviors and embrace change and openness to new perspectives and situations.

By breaking the cycle at each of the twelve points, one can develop greater insight and understanding of the nature of reality, reduce suffering, and cultivate more positive attitudes and behaviors.