Complex sentence: He had been a disciple for five years when, in 1988, he went to Montreal to meet the Guru and change his name to a Hindu name in preparation to move to their new Ashram in Yogaville, Buckingham, Virgina.
Split into simpler sentences: He had been a disciple for five years when, in 1988, he went to Montreal to meet the Guru and change his name to a Hindu name. He intended to move to their new Ashram in Yogaville, Buckingham, Virgina.