His writings were influenced by Rudolf Steiner and his anthroposophy. Steiner founded a holistic educational impulse on the basis of his spiritual philosophy (anthroposophy). He developed the concepts of anthroposophy and biodynamic agriculture. In 1912, Rudolf Steiner broke away to found anthroposophy. In 1914, he first attended lectures given by Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Waldorf education and anthroposophy believe that the temperaments help to understand personality. His links to anthroposophy, a philosophy rooted in esoteric beliefs, has been questioned. Kibbutz members live according to the anthroposophy philosophy. Traute Lafrenz adhered to the concepts of anthroposophy, while Eugen Grimminger considered himself a Buddhist. Anthroposophic medicine is a medicine inspired by the philosophy called Anthroposophy. Rudolf Hess had an interest in Anthroposophy. Various forms of biographic and counselling work have been developed on the basis of anthroposophy. She remained connected with the work of Anthroposophy and assisted the growing Steiner school's movement. Steiner termed his work from this period onwards "Anthroposophy". Anthroposophy describes a broad evolution of human consciousness.