Answer

Yes, staying away for some time may help if it protects your mental peace and reduces harmful thoughts. In Jain Dharma, creating distance from a source of constant emotional hurt can be a wise step if it helps you remain calmer, less angry, and more compassionate.

This does not mean you hate your father. It may mean you are choosing a healthier boundary so that your mind does not keep falling into anger, resentment, and अशुभ भाव.

Explanation

From a Jain perspective, the important thing is your inner state:

• If staying close leads to repeated anger, hatred, and bad wishes, then your mind is suffering.
• If staying away helps you feel gratitude, forgiveness, and goodwill, then distance may support better भाव.
• Respecting parents does not mean accepting emotional abuse silently.
• You can maintain respect while also protecting your peace.

Jain Dharma teaches us to reduce कषाय — anger, ego, deceit, and greed. If a certain environment repeatedly increases anger and pain, then changing that environment can be spiritually helpful.

Spiritual Understanding

Your thought of “praying bad for him” is coming from hurt, not from your true soul-nature. The soul’s pure nature is forgiveness, peace, and compassion.

You can gently practice:

• “May I be free from anger.”
• “May my father also find right understanding.”
• “I do not support his harmful behavior, but I release hatred from my heart.”
• “Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṁ, if knowingly or unknowingly I have created bad भाव.”

This does not mean you must stay in a painful situation. Forgiveness and boundaries can exist together.

Takeaway

If moving out helps you become more peaceful, less hateful, and more spiritually stable, it can be a wise and dharmic choice. Keep goodwill for your father, but also protect your मन की शांति. If the emotional abuse is severe, please also seek support from a trusted family member, counselor, or someone safe.