Lets illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination through the example of an individual who is unwilling to grow and change.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The individual lacks understanding of the nature of reality, the nature of the self, and how one can grow and change.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the individual forms habitual patterns of avoidance, resistance or rejection of change-related situations or experiences.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The individuals consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, leading to resistance and avoidance of growth-oriented experiences or situations.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The individuals body and mind are conditioned by their mental patterns (sankharas) related to avoidance and resistance to growth.
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 individual encounters growth-oriented situations or experiences.
7. Feeling (vedana): The individual experiences unpleasant feelings (like fear or discomfort) as they encounter these growth-oriented situations or experiences.
8. Craving (tanha): Due to unpleasant feelings, the individual develops an attachment to their comfort zone and a desire to remain in this state. They seek to avoid or escape the discomfort of growth-oriented experiences.
9. Clinging (upadana): The individuals attachment to comfort and avoidance of growth intensifies, leading to a reinforced pattern of resistance and avoidance.
10. Becoming (bhava): Clinging to ones comfort zone and avoiding growth-related experiences reinforces a particular way of being, reinforcing aversion to growth and change in the individual.
11. Birth (jati): Unwillingness to grow and change manifests in the individuals persistent avoidance of growth-oriented experiences and their resistance to challenging themselves.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Unaddressed unwillingness to grow and change can lead to stagnation and missed opportunities, preventing the individual from attaining deep transformation and personal growth.
This example illustrates how the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination apply to resistance to change, leading to stagnation and missed opportunities. By understanding the interdependence of the Twelve Links, one can cultivate mindfulness and work towards breaking the cycle of resistance to growth, leading to greater personal growth 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 an individual unwilling to grow:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Developing a deeper understanding of the benefits of personal growth, and cultivating curiosity and willingness to explore new experiences can help break the cycle at this point. By acknowledging the limitations of our current understanding and becoming open to new perspectives, we can begin to overcome ignorance.

2. Mental Formations (sankhara): By identifying and breaking old habits of avoidance and resistance, and developing positive, growth-oriented habits and thought patterns, we can break the cycle at this point.

3. Consciousness (viññana): By cultivating mindfulness and non-judgmental awareness of our emotions and thought patterns in relation to growth-oriented experiences, we can begin to influence our consciousness and reduce our tendency to resist or avoid.

4. Name and Form (nama-rupa): By becoming more aware of the patterns that influence our decision-making and behaviors, and intentionally practicing new habits that support growth, we can break the cycle at this point.

5. The Six Sense Bases (salayatana): By actively seeking out growth-oriented experiences and challenging ourselves in new ways, we can train our sense bases to become more open and receptive to these experiences.

6. Contact (phassa): By reframing our perception of growth-oriented experiences as opportunities rather than threats, we can diminish the unpleasantness associated with them, and cultivate a more positive attitude.

7. Feeling (vedana): By shifting our relationship to challenging experiences, and cultivating greater equanimity in the face of discomfort or fear, we can reduce the unpleasant feelings associated with growth and change.

8. Craving (tanha): By recognizing and challenging our attachment to comfort and familiarity, we can begin to shift our desires towards growth and development, rather than stagnation or avoidance.

9. Clinging (upadana): By cultivating non-attachment and letting go of our habitual patterns of avoidance and resistance, we can reduce the intensity of our clinging and open up to new possibilities.

10. Becoming (bhava): By intentionally pursuing growth and development, and actively cultivating the qualities and habits that support these changes, we can begin to shape new patterns of becoming that are more aligned with our goals and aspirations.

11. Birth (jati): By embracing growth and change, and actively pursuing new experiences and challenges, we can break the cycle of repeated births in the same old patterns, and allow ourselves to evolve and grow.

12. Old Age and Death (jara-marana): By cultivating continued growth and development, and breaking free from the patterns that lead to stagnation and suffering, we can break the cycle of continued suffering and pave the way for a more fulfilling and meaningful life.