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The above interpretations by Gandhi exhibit direct impact of Rajchandra as seen his response to Gandhi's question number 1.a. Gandhi also said':
God may be called by any other name so long as it connotes the Law of Life- in other words, the Law and the Law giver rolled into
one.
Jain view on these interpretations by Gandhi: Concept of jiva/empirical soul and pure soul discussed earlier says that the soul is the doer, enjoyer and annihilator of karmas (pain). Jiva experiences pains and pleasures due to the matter karmas (seeds bearing the results of earlier actions and their activation) associated with it. Therefore Jiva makes strenuous efforts to attain the pure soul state i.e. annihilate these matter karmas associated with it. Matter karmas cause attachment and delusion in soul resulting in tainted emotions like anger, arrogance, greed etc. Pure soul devoid of any bondage of matter karmas is the state of eternal bliss and referred as Paramatma/Jina when embodied as human being and Siddha when liberated i.e. on death.
Moksha / liberation Rajchandra's reply "...There is a natural urge in life to be free from all bondages and limitations. This state of total freedom from bondage and limitations is described by seers as Moksha.” Thus Jina, the human being and Siddha after his Nirvana are in the state of Moksha. Delusion is the most powerful of the four obscuring karmas in Jainism and its elimination results in annihilation of other three obscuring karmas as well. This pure soul without obscuring karmas is always immersed in its own nature i.e. has achieved self realization and its only activity is to be in that state as well as deliver sermons of spiritual beneficence to others. This is similar to Gandhi's statement of
Gandhi & Jainism Pg. 139
