Lets use the example of a person unwilling to acknowledge their pain to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality, including the inevitability of pain and the importance of acknowledging and accepting it.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person forms habitual patterns of denying or suppressing pain.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making it difficult to be aware of their pain or recognize its presence.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind manifest in a way that can experience pain, yet they deny or suppress it due to mental formations and consciousness.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs (such as the body and mind) interact with the external world.
6. Contact (phassa): The person may encounter a situation or an object in the external world that causes physical or emotional pain.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences the unpleasant sensation of pain, but due to their mental formations, they may not give it the acknowledgment it needs.
8. Craving (tanha): The person suppresses their acknowledgment of pain in an attempt to avoid going through suffering again.
9. Clinging (upadana): The person may cling to their beliefs, experiences, or habits that prevent them from acknowledging or accepting pain.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to avoiding pain and acknowledging it reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies.
11. Birth (jati): The persons unwillingness to acknowledge pain may manifest in physical or emotional symptoms or in the way they interact with others.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Unaddressed emotional pain and suffering, if left unacknowledged, can lead to physical and mental deterioration, perpetuating a cycle of mental formations and karmic consequences.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of ones unwillingness to acknowledge pain. By understanding the dependent origination of pain and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, a person can cultivate greater awareness and acceptance of lifes impermanence and the reality of suffering, ultimately leading to greater peace and freedom from suffering.

How to break cycle at each point:

An example of how to break the cycle at each point:

1. Ignorance (avijja): One can break the cycle of ignorance by seeking out teachings that emphasize the nature of suffering and the path to liberation. This can involve studying Buddhist texts or seeking guidance from a qualified teacher who can help one gain a deeper understanding of the nature of reality.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): Through mindfulness meditation and other mindfulness-based practices, one can develop awareness of their habitual patterns of denying or suppressing pain. Over time, this awareness can help to weaken these patterns and create space for healthier ways of relating to pain.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Through meditation and mindfulness practices, one can develop greater awareness of their body and mind and strengthen the connection between the two. This can help the person to be more present with their experience and recognize when they are blocking out or denying pain.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): By cultivating awareness of the body and mind, one can become more attuned to the reality of their physical and emotional experiences. This can involve practices like body scanning or mindfulness of emotions that help to create a sense of connection and wholeness.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): By practicing restraint of the senses and being mindful of the external stimuli that one encounters, one can develop greater discernment and reduce the likelihood of unconsciously blocking out or denying pain.

6. Contact (phassa): Mindfulness practices can help one to cultivate a deeper awareness of the physical and emotional sensations that arise from contact with the external world. This awareness can help them to recognize and attend to pain rather than suppressing or denying it.

7. Feeling (vedana): Mindfulness practices can help one to develop greater awareness of the sensations of pain and other unpleasant experiences. Through practices like breath meditation, one can learn to sit with unpleasant experiences and build greater resilience in the face of difficulty.

8. Craving (tanha): Mindfulness practices can help one to develop awareness of their cravings for comfort, security, or happiness, and to recognize when these cravings are causing suffering. Through mindfulness, one can learn to relate to these cravings with greater compassion and non-judgmental awareness.

9. Clinging (upadana): Awareness practices can help one to recognize when they are clinging to beliefs or habits that prevent them from acknowledging or accepting pain. Through mindfulness and self-compassion, one can work to let go of these patterns and develop greater flexibility in their way of relating to pain.

10. Becoming (bhava): By cultivating mindfulness and awareness, one can become more present with their experience and reduce the likelihood of getting caught up in habitual patterns. Through mindfulness, one can learn to relate to their experience with greater openness and flexibility, reducing the likelihood of strengthening negative patterns.

11. Birth (jati): By acknowledging pain and other difficult emotions and experiences, one can reduce the likelihood of these experiences manifesting in physical or emotional symptoms. By working with difficult experiences in a mindful, compassionate way, one can reduce the likelihood of these experiences perpetuating negative patterns.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): By cultivating greater awareness and connection with their experience, one can reduce the likelihood of discordant mental and physical states that contribute to physical and mental deterioration. By working with difficult aspects of experience with mindfulness and compassion, one can reduce the likelihood of perpetuating negative patterns and cultivate greater resilience and well-being.